Katjes Yogurt Candy Review

Fro-yo girl here. Lolli and Pops in the Glendale Galleria has an impressive selection of international candy from Japan, the UK, Germany, etc. During a recent visit I found two German yogurt candies to try.

Katjes Yoghurt Gums is Katje’s best seller, featuring no gelatin or artificial colors. The treats come in a big 7.1 ounce pouch. Each pouch contains six flavors of candy: zitrone (lemon), birne (pear), kirsche (cherry), erdbeere (strawberry), heidelbeere (blueberry), and himbeere (raspberry). A pouch was $4 at Lolli and Pops. The candies come in fruit shapes; each candy shape represents the candy flavor.

Yoghurt Gums are known for their softness. I found the soft texture strange and not very pleasant. The candy isn’t chewy but it’s like a soft jelly candy.The flavors taste natural and tart but the texture is odd – soft and gritty.

Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, lowfat yogurt, fruit pulp, sweet whey powder, pectin, citric acid, lactic acid, lactose, fruit and vegetable concentrate, natural flavors, beeswax

3 out of 5 stars

Katjes YoguBerries is a gummy candy that’s meant to taste like berries dipped in yogurt. A 5.3 ounce pouch ($4.50 at Lolli and Pops) contains three flavors: strawberry, blueberry and raspberry. The white part of the candy tastes like yogurt but doesn’t have much flavor on it’s own. It tastes better with the fruit gummy part of the candy. The raspberry has the strongest flavor, tart yet sweet. The candy had a pleasant texture: firm, chewy but not too hard.

Ingredients: Corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, fruit juice concentrate, lowfat yogurt, citric acid, lactic acid, sweet whey powder, strawberry pulp, pectin, lactose, natural flavors, beeswax

4 out of 5 stars

* LOLLI AND POPS: 1128 Glendale Galleria, Glendale, CA 91210

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Yogurtland Flavor Quest New Flavors: Salted Dark Chocolate, Pom Berry Lemon Tart

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland’s Third Annual Flavor Quest continues with two new flavors introduced today. The new flavors were inspired by France (Salted Dark Chocolate) and Egypt (Pom Berry Lemon Tart).

• Salted Dark Chocolate: “In honor of the one of the finest culinary locations on the planet, France, Yogurtland’s flavorologists balanced perfect salt tones to complement the sweet melodies of dark cocoa.” Salted chocolate is popular this year. Pinkberry introduced Sea Salt Chocolate in January and now Yogurtland has Salted Dark Chocolate. Yogurtland’s version had a subtle hint of salt with rich fudge/cocoa flavor. 
• Recommended toppings: Nuts, granola, coconut, Cinnamon Toast Crunch 
• Pom Berry Lemon Tart: “What better way of admiring Egypt than flattering yogurt by incorporating the savory fruits that grow in this beautiful country.” This flavor sounds like it was made for me since I love pomegranate, raspberry and lemon as froyo flavors. I was expecting it to be tarter than it was. The mellowness worked in its favor since lemon can be a strong, overwhelming flavor. I loved how this flavor resembled a yogurty/milky pomberry lemonade. I’ll be getting more. 
• Recommended toppings: Nilla wafers, white chocolate chips, fresh berries 

Real Reward members, remember to collect Sweet Spot visits. Five Sweet Spots equals 5 free ounces and 10 Sweet Spots entitles you to 10 free ounces.

Save the date for the next round of new flavors (Blood Orange Ice, NSA Espresso Float) on April 13.

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Frozen Yogurt at Quenelle

Fro-yo girl here. Quenelle, an ice cream shop known for its creative and Asian flavors, first opened in Burbank in 2013. The owners, John and Christina Park, opened Ice Que, a shaved ice/snow dessert house, in Alhambra last year. Quenelle’s second shop has just opened in San Marino.

The man behind the scoop, John Park was the pastry chef at Lukshon and has worked in the dessert kitchens of Providence, XIV and Water Grill. Quenelle an Marino features Park’s housemade ice cream(16 flavors, including non-dairy varieties), popsicles, pies and baked goods. Yes, he bakes cookies, brownies, bars and pies. You can top your ice cream with (mostly) housemade toppings like bourbon caramel, graham cracker streusel, caramelized rice and candied pecans.

Some scoop flavors are always available, like customer favorite, blueberry pie. Once in awhile, but not very often, frozen Greek yogurt shows up in scoopable and stick form. Greek froyo flavors include orange, kaffir lime, and cucumber.

The orange Greek frozen yogurt tasted like orange juice sherbet and was noticeably icier than their ice cream. I was disappointed by the lack of yogurt tang/yogurt flavor. The orange frozen yogurt I’ve made at home had more yogurt flavor and a thicker, creamier texture.

The misugaru (roasted grain) ice cream was much more interesting though the flavor was on the subtle side. The best thing I had was the blueberry snickerdoodle cookie – chewy, soft, slightly crispy with blueberry flavor explosions.

You can also get cold pressed juices at the San Marino location.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* QUENELLE: 2136 Huntington Dr., San Marino, CA 91108

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogofina to Open in Elmwood Neighborhood of Berkeley

Fro-yo girl here. Thanks Berkeleyside for the heads up on the future location of Yogofina. Yogofina will have seven froyo machines (14 flavors) and will have a self-serve format. It's taking over the Body Time spot. There will be no seating. 

Yogofina has locations in Oakland, San Leandro, Alameda, Pleasanton and Central California.

* YOGOFINA: 2911 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

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Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Royal Greek Yogurt Pudding Mix Review

Fro-yo girl here. I’m not much of a creamy pudding fan because of the mushy texture but I was intrigued by the idea of Greek yogurt pudding. By creamy pudding I mean the type of pudding made out of sugar, milk and a thickener like gelatin or cornstarch. Granted, yogurt is mushy too, so turning it into pudding didn’t seem like it would detract from the existing yogurt texture. It seems to be part of the trend to offer Greek yogurt dessert products.

I found Royal Greek Yogurt Pudding at Ralph’s for 90 cents (regular price was $1.29). The cardboard box, powdered mix and preparation are reminiscent of gelatin. The 3.41 oz box yields four ½ cup servings. One serving is 90 calories (dry mix) or 150 calories when prepared with 2% milk. To prepare the pudding, you combine the dry mix with 2 cups of cold milk, whisk and refrigerate. 

Flavors: Blueberry, Strawberry, Peach, Cherry, Vanilla

The blueberry pudding wasn’t visually appealing, nor did it smell appetizing. As for the flavor, it was horrible – even sweeter and more artificial than the worst candy. The texture was softer than gelatin. The milk did make it creamy.

Ingredients: Sugar, food starch modified, dehydrated Greek yogurt (cultured skim milk), contains 2% or less of the following: disodium phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, salt, natural and artificial flavors, mono-and-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, Red 40, Blue 1, cottonseed oil, TBHQ and citric acid to preserve freshness.

1 out of 5 stars

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Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Jeni’s Opens First West Coast Scoop Shop

Fro-yo girl here. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has finally arrived on the West Coast and I don’t mean that the pints are available at markets or the Jeni’s ice cream truck. That’s right, Jeni’s just opened her first scoop shop on the west of the Mississippi in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The opening night party was held on Friday, 3/20, from 7-10 PM and included free scoops, an appearance by founder Jeni Britton Bauer (an ice cream/froyo  legend), and free ceramic flavor mugs for the first 50 people in line.  As an added bonus the first 50 people actually got Jeni’s tote bags and flavor mugs, plus free scoops. The line must have had well over 100 people.

Before they opened I spied employees making waffle cones and batches of ice cream. There was a mini Ohio State/Buckeye reunion.

The new flavor mugs come in 8 colors/flavors. I was lucky enough to receive Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt 1997, the only frozen yogurt flavor represented in the flavor mug series. Destiny!

Of course I selected two scoops of froyo: Lemon Buttermilk Tart Frozen Yogurt and Lime Cardamom Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt. Both were luxuriously creamy, silky scoops. They’re made with full fat biodynamic  yogurt. The buttermilk gives it extra tanginess, which I love. The lemon flavor has crunchy shortbread bits and lemon curd ribbons – insanely good.

I’ve been a huge fan of Jeni’s for years (I own both of her cookbooks, went to the book signing to meet Jeni, bought pints, visited the Chicago scoop shop) and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Jeni’s makes the most amazing frozen yogurt!!!!

Proudly handmade in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams are made with Snowville milk and cream from grassfed cows in Ohio. Their frozen yogurt uses biodynamic organic yogurt and has live and active yogurt cultures.

For my review of some of Jeni’s froyo flavors, check out my older posts:

http://froyogirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/jenis-splendid-ice-creams-chicago-scoop.html

http://froyogirl.blogspot.com/2012/12/jenis-splendid-ice-creams-fro-yo-review.html

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS: 1954 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA  90027

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Last Few Days to Enter Contest to Win Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Mix for Your Shop

Fro-yo girl here. Time is running out to enter The Cool Way to Eat Fruit: Win Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix for Your Shop. The contest ends this Friday, March 20.

Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit is made with just three ingredients: real fruit, filtered water and a touch of organic sugar. Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix offers a unique, high quality, great tasting, healthy upgrade to existing non-dairy alternatives. Shops that carry Chloe’s can appeal to health conscious consumers and differentiate themselves from other frozen yogurt shops. Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix can also be served as a smoothie, super food bowl, parfait or as a waffle topping.

Prizes & How to Enter

First prize: 3 cases of Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix
Second prize: 1 case of Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Mix

To enter, just complete a short 2 minute survey at http://tinyurl.com/cool-way-contest by March 20, 2015 at 11:59:59 P.M. PST. Winners will be selected at random from eligible entries. Limit one entry per person.

Customer Reviews

Here's what customers are saying about Chloe's:

"Chloe's soft serve fruit is delicious, with the same sweet, cold summer refreshment as any good soft serve. Even better: no guilt!! It's the most delicious serving of fruit you'll ever have. I got raspberry with dark chocolate chips and blackberries and couldn't be happier." - Hannah R., New York, NY (source: Yelp)

"I am absolutely obsessed with this place. It is a healthy foodie's dream come true. Everything is refreshing, healthy and not to mention, delicious! It's perfect for the whole fam-- men, women and children alike. The varieties are all equally delicious as are the wide variety of healthy, indulgent, fruity, salty and sweet toppings. My personal favorites are the mango and banana. Talk about creamy soft serve heaven!" - Katie D., Washington, DC (source: Yelp)

"This place makes me feel completely OK for indulging. Because it's not quite that big of an indulgence. It's fruit! Crazy that fruit can taste better than ice cream!" - Ryan R., Weehawken, NJ (source: Yelp)

Eligibility

The contest is open to all legal residents of the United States who are members of the International Frozen Yogurt Association and current owner/operators or employees of a frozen yogurt shop. Entrants must be 18 years or older. The shop must be in an area that is covered by Chloe’s SSF distribution network.* IFYA membership is free.
* For information about Chloe’s SSF distribution network, contact Max Goldsmith, Director of Business Development at Max@chloesfruit.com

The contest rules can be found at: http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/cool-way-eat-fruit-contest-rules/

About Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co.

The three "sweets" loving, health conscious creators of Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co™ go way back. Michael and Jason grew up on the same street in a suburb just outside of Washington, DC, and have been creating businesses together since high school. Chloe, met Jason in College at Tufts University, and the three have been hanging ever since. The Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co.™ brand has been a labor of love, time and imagination, as the trio set out to create a delicious, wholesome, innovative frozen treat. They are proud that, together, they have created the cool way to eat fruit.

Yogurtland Flavor Quest New Flavors: Peanut Nougat with Almond Butter & Honey Gelato, Pineapple Sorbet

Fro-yo girl here. Round two of Yogurtland’s Third Annual Flavor Quest brought two new flavors starting March 16. One of the flavors is the world’s first cultured gelato. It’s made with whole milk. 

The two new flavors are:

• Denmark’s Peanut Nougat with Almond Butter and Honey Gelato – “This flavor completes the creamy treat tripod with its Danish-inspired gelato packed with flavors that will have you calling this your new favorite.” It’s very creamy, thick and dense. The flavor is interesting…it tastes like peanut nougat candy. The peanut flavor is noticeable but not strong/overpowering. I didn’t notice any yogurt like tang even though it has live and active cultures. 
• Recommended toppings: Peanuts, almonds, Nilla Wafers, Nutter Butters
• Brazil’s Pineapple Sorbet – “Inspired by the tropics of Brazil, this sorbet presents pineapple in all its sweet pucker-punching delight and puts it right into a cup.” I didn’t sense any pucker – this sorbet was sweeter than I expected since pineapple usually is tangy. 
• Recommended toppings: Pineapple, raspberries, kiwi, popping boba, mochi

Real Reward members, remember to collect Sweet Spot visits. Five Sweet Spots equals 5 free ounces and 10 Sweet Spots entitles you to 10 free ounces.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

New Triple Feature Flavors at Pinkberry

Fro-yo girl here. Opening weekend is here and Pinkberry has critics raving with the Triple feature of limited time only froyo flavors: Chocolate Hazelnut, Strawberry Vanilla and Lemon Lime. Chocolate Hazelnut is a returning favorite. The other two flavors are brand new.

Lemon Lime Pinkberry is “a tart and refreshing citrus combo made with real lime puree.” I was a fan of Key Lime Pinkberry from 2013: http://froyogirl.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-flavor-alert-key-lime-pinkberry.html and this new flavor is similar but even better. The lemon gives it more of a tart punchy flavor but it’s not harsh because it’s sweetened and the yogurt makes it milky and mild. Think of lemon-lime curd plus yogurt. Yum.

Recommended toppings: Raspberries, shortbread cookies, yogurt chips

Strawberry Vanilla Pinkberry is “a tart flavor of fresh strawberry that ends with a creamy note of Madagascar vanilla.” The flavor is noticeably sweeter than Lemon Lime and other tart Pinkberry flavors. It reminded me of a yogurt you’d get at your supermarket (the refrigerated kind) only better because it’s lighter and more refreshing. Plus it’s frozen! You can see the vanilla bean specks.

Recommended toppings: Strawberry popping clusters, strawberries, raspberries, cheesecake

I spotted two new toppings: Caramel popcorn and Shortbread cookies. The shortbread cookies are thick, sweet and buttery – definitely get them.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Cupcake Dividers Look Like Froyo Cup Dividers & Where to Find Froyo Cup Dividers in the SGV

Fro-yo girl here. Spotted at Cost Plus: “Cupcake Dividers” from Sweet Creations – these cupcake dividers “allow you to fill your cupcake pan with one batter flavor on one side and another on the other with no mess.” They’re pretty cute because they look like cupcakes and they come in different colors ($1.99 each at Cost Plus).

You slip the mold in the center of the cupcake pan and take the mold out before baking. The dividers are made out of plastic. Maybe I’ll get one and use it as a reusable froyo cup divider…only it’s smaller than most of the froyo cups so they won’t fit the cup snugly.

Speaking of froyo cup dividers, they finally made it to the Pasadena area some time late last year. Yogurtland in Old Town Pasadena has cookie dividers and Menchie’s in South Pasadena has waffle dividers. Yogurtland's San Gabriel (927 E Las Tunas Dr.) location has cookie dividers.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Stonyfield Oh My Yog! Tri-Layer Organic Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Stonyfield launched the Oh My Yog! Yogurt line late last month. Oh My Yog! features a unique tri-layer format: cream on top, creamy yogurt with a touch of honey in the middle and fruit on the bottom. It’s made with organic ingredients, including organic whole milk.

A six ounce cup retails for $1.59 (I found it at Whole Foods for $1.79). The Orange Cranberry flavor is 190 calories with 5 grams of fat.

Available flavors: Madagascar Vanilla Bean, Wild Quebec Blueberry, Pacific Coast Strawberry, Gingered Pear, Apple Cinnamon, and Orange Cranberry.

* Orange Cranberry: I peeled the lid off and stuck my spoon in it. Each layer is so different that I felt like stirring them together. The top layer of cream made the stirred yogurt clumpy but it wasn’t unpleasant to consume lumpy yogurt. I found some tiny orange bits. The orange flavor is very prominent while the cranberry flavor is subtle. The yogurt is very sweet (it’s sweetened with sugar and honey) and felt indulgent. I missed the yogurt tang. I could see eating this yogurt as a dessert or snack (rather than for breakfast).

* Madagascar Vanilla Bean: I tried eating it without stirring it...it definitely needs to be stirred well. The clumpy cream is tasty and the vanilla flavor is strong. This flavor was better than the Orange Cranberry but I found it too sweet.

Ingredients (Orange Cranberry): Cultured pasteurized organic milk, organic sugar, organic honey, organic orange juice, organic cranberries, organic orange peel, natural flavor, pectin, organic carob bean gum, contains live active cultures

Want to try Oh My Yog!? Use Stonyfield’s store locator: http://www.stonyfield.com/products/oh-my-yog

3.5 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Menchie’s New Froyo Flavors for March: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Slam Dunk and Cookie Butter

Fro-yo girl here. I love the beginning of every month because I can look forward to new froyo flavors. Menchie’s has two new limited time froyo flavors for March: Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cup Slam Dunk and Rich ‘n’ Smooth Cookie Butter.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Slam Dunk froyo is made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, yet it doesn’t taste like Reese’s peanut butter cups. It tastes like chocolate with a hint of peanut butter. Reese’s PB cups have a stronger peanut butter flavor.

Recommended toppings: Reese’s peanut butter sauce, Reese’s peanut butter chips, Reese’s pb cups, peanuts, Butterfingers – to up the peanut flavor

Rich ‘n’ Smooth Cookie Butter froyo is made with real Speculoos cookie spread, nutmeg and cinnamon. I didn’t see any cookie bits. The froyo seemed thicker and richer than usual with cookie spread and spices. The spices aren’t that strong.

Recommended toppings: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, almonds, Heath bars, white chocolate chips

The Menchie’s that I went to didn’t have the special chocolate-dipped waffle bowl topped with Reese’s®.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Muller Ice Cream Flavored Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Muller Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt just went national last month. The new yogurt line features “rich, creamy whole milk yogurt inspired by your favorite ice cream flavors!” Each cup of yogurt is 5.3 oz with 170-210 calories and 8-9 grams of fat depending on the flavor. The yogurt has live and active cultures. The suggested retail price is 99 cents. I found two flavors at Von's.

Flavors: Raspberry Chocolate Chip (raspberry yogurt with chocolate shavings), Mint Chocolate Chip (mint yogurt with chocolate shavings), Vanilla Bean, Strawberries & Cream

* Vanilla bean: The texture was thick, creamy and sweet but more mousse like/lighter than Greek yogurt. It was sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet and I liked how it still had some tangy yogurt flavor. The vanilla bean specks were visible. (4.5 out of 5 stars)

* Strawberries & cream: The texture was thick, and creamy with a few tiny chunks of strawberry. The flavor was sweet with yogurt tang and a mild strawberries and cream flavor (4 out of 5 stars)

I was pleasantly surprised by Muller Ice Cream Inspired Yogurt. It’s rich and indulgent but still tastes like yogurt. I could easily see having one for dessert. I liked Vanilla Bean better than Strawberries & Cream.

Ingredients (strawberry): Cultured pasteurized grade A milk and cream, sugar, strawberries, water, milk protein concentrate, corn starch, kosher gelatin, natural flavor, pectin, citric acid, locust bean gum, guar gum, radish-apple-blackcurrant juice concentrate for color

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Chobani Limited Batch Concord Grape and Green Tea Greek Yogurt, Chobani Greek Yogurt Oats Review

Fro-yo girl here. I like the idea of seasonal Greek yogurt flavors. Last fall Chobani introduced two seasonal limited batch Greek yogurt flavors, Apple Cinnamon and Pumpkin Spice. Last month they introduced their latest limited batch flavors, Concord Grape and Green Tea.

Limited batch flavors are available while supplies last for a limited time only. They’re creative, unexpected flavors for adult palates. The product is a blended, 2% milkfat Greek yogurt that’s all natural with live and active cultures.

* Green Tea (4 out of 5 stars): This was my favorite limited batch flavor. The texture was thick, smooth and creamy. The flavor was tangy and not too sweet with a hint of green tea flavor.

* Concord Grape (3 out of 5 stars): Smooth, thick and creamy without any grape bits (it’s flavored with grape puree and grape juice concentrate), it had the distinctive Concord grape flavor…which I’m not sure that I like that much. 

I found Chobani Limited Batch Greek Yogurt at Target. One 5.3 oz cup is $1.14.

While I was at Target I decided to try Chobani Greek Yogurt Oats too. It was on sale for $1 a cup. One serving is also 5.3 oz. The yogurt is made with 1.5% milkfat milk and is 170 calories per serving. I tried the cranberry flavor. The oats are soft and chewy and they make it a more filling snack. It also had bits of cranberry. The yogurt was creamy and tangy but sweeter than I expected. The chewiness was okay but I would have preferred a crunchy topping. 3 out of 5 stars.

Chobani is coming out with interesting new products that are worth trying.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland's Flavor Quest is Back with More Flavors Inspired by the World

Fro-yo girl here. Get your froyo spoons ready for Yogurtland’s Third Annual Flavor Quest, which starts today. The Flavor Quest will bring 10 new flavors from 10 countries from March 2 to May 10. The Quest kicked off with four new flavors:

* Banana Pudding (US): I hate bananas but this flavor was pleasant for a banana flavor because of the addition of the vanilla notes that muted the banana

* Churro (Mexico): Sweet, creamy burst of cinnamon

* Cinnamon Coconut (Thailand): An unusual combination that works – it tastes more like coconut than cinnamon, the balance of cinnamon and coconut with the creamy yogurt works well

* Alphonso Mango Tart (India): Sweet like the mango fruit with a mild tartness

Real Reward members, each visit gets you closer to free froyo. Collect a sweet spot icon for every visit (max one icon per day) and earn 5 free ounces with 5 visits and 10 free ounces with 10 visits.

I didn’t spot any new toppings but heard that macarons would be offered with the froyo flavor inspired by France (starting March 30).

Also, the spoons are new – they have Yogurtland facts on the back now. For full Flavor Quest details, read the official press release below.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Yogurtland’s Third Annual Flavor Quest Brings Culinary Highlights of the World to the Land of Frozen Yogurt

– Yogurtland Introduces First Cultured Gelato –

(IRVINE, CA) March 2, 2015 — Yogurtland’s big international flavor mixer, serving up sensational new flavors inspired by destinations from all around the world, arrives once again when Yogurtland’s third annual Flavor Quest begins March 2.

From March 2 to May 10, Yogurtland locations will take its valued frozen yogurt lovers on a global experience like no other. This culinary journey will introduce 10 completely new flavors, in honor of 10 countries around the world, adding them to its already impressive list of delicious tarts and tongue-tantalizing blends of frozen yogurt. One of these flavors, Peanut Nougat with Almond Butter and Honey, is the company’s first cultured gelato offering. This rich and delicious cultured gelato flavor is made with whole milk for a creamier, more indulgent taste.

And if that’s not enough, Yogurtland’s Real Rewards members will have the opportunity to enjoy their smooth treats for free.

Yogurtland’s Real Rewards members land first class every time they visit one of the deliciously vibrant locations. With each visit using the Real Rewards mobile app or by swiping their rewards card, members earn one Sweet Spot icon per visit. When five Sweet Spots are accumulated, five free ounces of yogurt are automatically rewarded. For intense cravings, ten Sweet Spots supplies 10 ounces of deliciousness.

Each must-try flavor will only be available for two to four weeks at a time before making way for the next honorary flavor. With all flavors mastered and finely tuned by Yogurtland’s very own chief flavorologist, Scott Shoemaker, the flavors being introduced into the spotlight for the first time ever are:

• Churro – Churros, one of Mexican culture’s most iconic cinnamon infused, sugar coated hot pastries has finally found it’s way into yogurt form, and it’s about time.
• Alphonso Mango Tart – Inspired by the lovely culture of India, this tropical-style tart is sure to transform any average dessertist into a bragging frozen yogurt nut.
• Cinnamon Coconut – Playing tribute to the magnificence of Thailand, this perfectly spiced coconut recipe humbles any and all toppings.
• Banana Pudding – Comfort food is an essential part of American culture, and this smooth and tasty recipe will play as a reminder of all things red, white and blue.
• Peanut Nougat with Almond Butter and Honey Gelato – This flavor completes the creamy treat tripod with its Danish-inspired gelato packed with flavors that will have you calling this your new favorite.
• Pineapple Sorbet – Inspired by the tropics of Brazil, this sorbet presents pineapple in all its sweet pucker-punching delight and puts it right into a cup.
• Salted Dark Chocolate – In honor of the one of the finest culinary locations on the planet, France, Yogurtland’s flavorologists balanced perfect salt tones to complement the sweet melodies of dark cocoa.
• Pom Berry Lemon Tart – What better way of admiring Egypt than flattering yogurt by incorporating the savory fruits that grow in this beautiful country.
• Espresso Float – When one thinks of exquisite coffee, the bold, crafty and profound coffee of Italy comes to mind. This robust flavor is the center of this No Sugar Added (NSA) flavor.
• Blood Orange Ice – In Spain, respect is found in honesty, and honestly this citrusy flavored frozen yogurt is flat out amazing.

Yogurtland’s continual search to find the world’s best flavors and honest ingredients has taken the company’s team of flavorologists to the far corners of the world. The search is the travel and taste adventure that inspires Flavor Quest and the growing selection of Yogurtland’s proprietary recipes for the company’s more than 100 different and customized flavors. Whether traditional or exotic, each flavor uses real ingredients sourced from their original locations. By controlling the entire frozen yogurt making process, Yogurtland has raised the standards for flavors and quality to new heights and much to the delight of millions of fans.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.