Menchie’s March Featured Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s has two featured flavors this month and the new Two Thumbs Up Kiwi spoon.

Orange Cream Bar froyo is a new flavor that’s described as a blend of “vibrant citrus with smooth, creamy vanilla.” The froyo is gluten-free, and contains no artificial colors, artificial flavors, or high fructose corn syrup. The texture was extra rich, thick, and creamy. The cream flavor was strong, and the orange flavor quite muted. I was expecting more orange flavor. It was pleasant and rich. Recommended toppings: strawberries, Sour Patch Kids.

It’s hard to believe that Menchie’s hasn’t had orange creamsicle before? The previous Menchie’s orange flavors were Freshly Squeezed Orange Sorbet, Orange Pineapple Sorbet, Blood Orange Sorbet, and Carrot Orange Boost Sorbet.

Cotton Candy froyo is back. I didn’t think that I would like the flavor because I don’t like cotton candy. Cotton candy tastes just like sugar. Cotton Candy froyo is better than cotton candy because the yogurt mutes the cloying sweetness of cotton candy. And this flavor is nonfat, gluten-free, and contains no artificial colors or flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: Sprinkles, Circus Animal Cookies, white chocolate chips

These flavors are available at participating locations for a limited time, while supplies last.

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

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Q-gurt Functional Yogurt Gummies Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. Functional gummies are enjoying increased popularity in the US and also in Taiwan. I recently found Q-gurt functional yogurt gummies at the new iTaiwan Foods store in Temple City, CA. The gummies are sold in 63g bags with 18 individually wrapped gummies per bag. The gummy is a small cube and contains live and active cultures, as well as collagen. One bag was $4.

According to the importer, iTaiwan Foods, “Fruity peach yogurt gummies with added probiotics. A tasty and health-conscious snack for all ages. Light and fluffy with a chewy texture, providing a dual sensation. Enhanced with collagen, the addition of white peach ensures a snack that not only delights the taste buds but also contributes to your skincare and beauty.” Q-gurt is a product of Taiwan’s Bifido Foods.

Peach and yogurt gummies: Soft, chewy but gelatinous, the texture was like a marshmallow-gummy hybrid. The juicy white peach flavor was surprisingly strong. It is sweet like a candy and pretty in appearance (white and pink). It’s made with peach juice concentrate.

Tangerine and yogurt gummies: these gummies had more of a powdery taste, like a drink mix, even though it is made with orange juice concentrate. The cube was orange and white.

One gummy is 10 calories, 0g fat, 0g cholesterol, 2g total carbs, 2g total sugars and 0g protein.

Since it’s functional, I assume that you’re not supposed to eat a couple at once? Anyway, the peach and yogurt ones are much better than the tangerine and yogurt ones. Neither tastes like yogurt.

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

* ITAIWAN FOODS, 5781 Rosemead Blvd, Temple City, CA

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Active Culture Long Beach Turns Three

Fro-yo girl here. Active Culture just turned three in Long Beach. To celebrate, there was a special 50% off menu items on March 5. The discount included froyo, bowls, salads, acai bowls, burritos, burgers, soups, smoothies, shakes, and more. The Long Beach branch is the fifth. Not Your Mama’s Nachos Tortilla chips, organic black and red beans, melted cheddar cheese, tomato, red onion, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, seasoning, OG sauce | GF

During my first visit three years ago, I was impressed with how tasty the Not Your Mama’s Nachos dish was. This time, I took home some Wholesome Bowls (organic brown rice, organic black and red beans, cheddar cheese, green cabbage, salsa, avocado, cilantro, seasoning, OG sauce) and those were also very wholesome, satisfying, fresh, and delicious. That OG sauce is seriously good. It tastes like curry, turmeric, lemon, and more.

The froyo machines are still in the back, out of sight. There are four flavors a day. During my visit, these were organic chocolate, organic vanilla, POG, and NY cheesecake. There is always a vegan option.

Prices: Jumbo ($8.99), Regular ($6.99), Cone ($4.99), Mini ($4.99). The mini is pretty big. The froyo toppings were on the main counter, so they seem to be self-serve. There were four toppings: Oreo crumbs, sprinkles, Fruity Pebbles, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch crumbs.

I’m hoping to visit the other locations. The Orange County locations have more froyo machines.

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

* ACTIVE CULTURE: 6420 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 170, Long Beach, CA 90803

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New Two Thumbs Up Kiwi Spoon at Menchie’s

 

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s just dropped its first new spoon of 2025, continuing the tradition of having a new spring spoon. The green Kiwi spoon (green for St. Patrick’s Day?) features Kiwi making a two thumbs up gesture. I think he’s expressing his approval of froyo. The spoon says “two thumbs up!” The back of the spoon shows the back of Kiwi. Cute.

The spoons are available for a limited time, while supplies last.

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.

Los Angeles Froyo Shops That I’m Avoiding

 

Go Greek, Studio City

Fro-yo girl here. Now that I’ve told you about my favorite froyo chain locations in Los Angeles, it seems right to also warn you about some locations that I’m avoiding. I hate to be critical of froyo shops, but the feedback could also be helpful.

Go Greek, 12930 Ventura Blvd # 114, Studio City, CA 91604

The froyo is good but this location does not have the same rewards program as the Santa Monica and Beverly Hills locations. I’ve also tried to sign up for rewards twice, unsuccessfully.

Menchie’s, 10619 Valley Blvd Unit D, El Monte, CA 91731

The scanner has been broken for over a year at this location. I found out the hard way when I was participating in the Menchie’s app game challenge. Since they did not have a working scanner, I could not get credit for my visit there.

Pinkberry, 612 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016

The main reason that I no longer frequent Pinkberry in Monrovia is that they chose not to participate in the Pinkcard program. Who does that? I’ve also had icy froyo there but that could have been a temporary issue. Also, the Bible materials that they have there bother me.

Pinkberry, 120 E Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502

Sadly, so many of the soft serve machines are out of order. During one visit, they only had two flavors available. Also, it’s self-serve but you still can’t get your own toppings.

Yogurtland, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd #1260, Los Angeles, CA 90067

At $1.35/oz, the Yogurtland at Westfield Century City is too expensive. It also doesn’t have as many flavors as the typical Yogurtland location.

Yogurtland, 1321 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

The Santa Monica Yogurtland is also crazy expensive.

I’m hoping things change for the better.

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

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Favorite Los Angeles Locations of Froyo Chains, 2025 Edition

 

Menchie's Burbank

Fro-yo girl here. It’s time for another list update. It’s been over four years since my last post about my favorite locations of the froyo chains of Los Angeles. Most of my favorite locations have changed.

Menchie's

2024 favorite: Menchie’s Burbank

2020 favorite: Menchie’s Valley Village

2016 favorite: Menchie’s Monrovia

Menchie’s Valley Village is still very good. It’s the original (first) location of Menchie's. However, it is smaller (fewer flavors) and usually crowded. Menchie’s Burbank is clean, less crowded, and has 16 froyo flavors a day. They’re very organized during the free froyo events. The froyo texture is better too. Menchie’s Burbank wasn’t always as good as it is now. The new ownership made the difference. 

Pinkberry

2024 favorite: Pinkberry Los Feliz

2020 favorite: Pinkberry Los Feliz

2016 favorite: Pinkberry Glendale

There isn’t much choice because the next closest Pinkberry in Burbank has a lot of issues with their soft serve machines and the one in Monrovia doesn’t participate in the Pinkcard rewards program. Pinkberry Los Feliz is fairly reliable though the yogurt is a bit icy.

Yogurtland

2024 favorite: Yogurtland Eagle Rock

2020 favorite: Yogurtland San Gabriel

2016 favorite: Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake

I believe the ownership of Yogurtland San Gabriel has changed since 2020. They’re no longer keeping up with promotions, and they don’t post their flavors on the Yogurtland app/website. My new favorite Yogurtland location is…Eagle Rock. The Yogurtland Eagle Rock had a funky smell for years and that’s finally gone. They’re good about keeping up with promotions and they also remodeled in 2024. And they post their flavors usually.

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

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General Mills YoBark Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. General Mills launched YoBark late last year to offer a healthy snack that appealed to moms and tweens (ages 12 – 13). You can find YoBark in the refrigerated section at Albertson’s, Walmart, Vons, etc. A 5 oz package is about $4.99. There are two flavors available, Strawberry and Honey Vanilla.

I found Honey Vanilla YoBark for $0.99 at Grocery Outlet in Highland Park (Los Angeles).

Honey Vanilla YoBark: The thin bark came in different shapes and sizes, but all the pieces were small (i.e., about 1 – 2 inches). The bark was surprisingly tangy and creamy, but the granola bits were still crunchy. It wasn’t bad, but I think it would taste better if it were chocolate bark. The yogurt is too sweet.

YoBark is made with dried nonfat Greek yogurt, granola, milk powder, palm kernel oil, sugar, etc. The bag is resealable and contains five servings. A one ounce serving is 150 calories, 9g total fat, 12g total carbs, 5g protein, and 8g total sugars.

I don’t think I’d get it again, because it’s too sweet. However, it does taste better than Enlightened’s Frozen Yogurt Bark.

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

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Yogurtland News: Lucky Irish Mint Returns, New SPD Stickers, and New SMS/Text Communications

 

Fro-yo girl here. I just picked up the new St. Patrick’s Day Yogurtland sticker sheets. The stickers include a shamrock, leprechaun hat, pot of gold, rainbow, froyo cup, froyo spoon, gummy bear, and more. Ask for your complimentary sticker sheet at the register.

Several seasonal exclusives have returned, including Lucky Irish Mint froyo, and the Mint Cookies & Cream Swirl. Seasonal toppings include gummy rainbow clusters and mini rainbow marshmallows. I always get a cup of Lucky Irish Mint froyo in late February or early March.

Yogurtland Eagle Rock had the seasonal froyo flavor, seasonal swirl, seasonal toppings, and seasonal sticker sheets.

Be sure to also sign up for the new SMS/text communications from Yogurtland. When you opt in, you’ll be eligible to receive exclusive news and deals, including surprise deals. To sign up, log into your Yogurtland account from your desktop or mobile browser, go to your profile page, and opt in to receive SMS/texts.

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

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Go Greek Beverly Hills Changes to Gel Matic Soft Serve Machines

 

Fro-yo girl here. During my recent visit to Go Greek in Beverly Hills, I noticed something was different…they have new soft serve machines. The Taylor soft serve machines have been replaced by shiny new Gel Matic soft serve machines. It was my first time seeing Gel Matic machines in a frozen yogurt shop. The texture seemed less dense and lighter compared to Taylor’s machines. But the settings could have been changed, so I’m not sure if the difference is really due to the difference between the machines vs. the settings.

Gel Matic machines are made in Italy. The company has been in business for over 50 years and specializes in express blending technology. The machines looked fancy and said Made in Italy across the top.

Gel Matic soft serve machines are more common in Australia and Europe.

Go Greek in Studio City still uses Taylor soft serve machines.

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

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UHA Mikakuto Puchao Yogurt Drink & Peach Gummy n’ Soft Candy Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found another yogurt-flavored candy while shopping at Tokyo Central in Gardena. UHA Mikakuto Puchao Yogurt Drink & Peach Gummy n’ Soft candy is made in Japan. A 3.53 oz pouch contains two flavors of individually wrapped candies and was $2.59, regular price. The square candies are about the size of Starburst but firmer.

Yogurt drink candies: They’re quite tangy and sweet, and they taste like Yakult. The texture is very firm but softens while chewing. They also contain softer flavor balls.

Peach candies: These were also tangy and sweet but not as tangy as the yogurt drink flavor.

These are flavorful, tangy, chewy candies. They’re both pretty good.

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

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Froyo Scene in Brentwood, CA

Fro-yo girl here. Since I discovered that Antioch, CA, had no froyo shops, I also discovered that the froyo shops are in neighboring Brentwood. Brentwood is also in Contra Costa County, and it has a population of 65,126. The city is known for its agricultural products and farming. The median household income is $144,484, higher than Antioch’s, and the mean age is 39.6 years.

Brentwood has two froyo shops, one eatery that serves froyo, and one froyo truck. I found six closed froyo shops and many of those were open for over ten years.

Current Froyo Shops

• Menchie’s, 2530 Sand Creek Rd Unit B-2, opened in 2011 at Sand Creek Crossing.
• Cool Spot Frozen Yogurt, 390 W Country Club Dr, Suite B, opened in 2016. It’s a locally-owned, non-franchise, self-serve froyo shop that also sells cookies, nachos, stuffed pretzels, churros, milkshakes, coffee, slushes, dog froyo, etc. They have another location in Brentwood that serves hand-scooped ice cream and doesn’t have froyo.
• Cool Spot launched a froyo truck in 2022.
• Nick the Greek, 5601 Lone Tree Way, opened in 2021. It is a fast casual Greek franchise that offers Greek froyo.

Closed Froyo Shops

• iYogurt, 6560 Lone Tree Wy, opened in 2010 and closed in 2024. It was a self-serve froyo shop that also offered gelato and boba drinks.
• TCBY, 4431 Balfour Rd, was open a long time ago, but I’m not sure when.
• Yogurt Jungle, 761 2nd St, was a froyo shop that opened in 2010 and closed in 2012.
• Yogurt Pizazz, 3860 Balfour Rd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2009 and closed in 2023. This was their first location.
• Yogurt Pizazz, 2455 Sand Creek Rd, was the second location. It opened in 2010 and closed in 2020.
• Yogurtland, 5411 Lone Tree Way Ste 130, opened in 2017 and closed in September 2022. It changed ownership before closing.

Did I miss any froyo shops? If so, let me know.

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

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Walls Mango & Yogurt Mini Ice Cones Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia and Alhambra just started carrying Walls Mini Ice (Cream) Cones imported from China. A box of 10 individually wrapped cones is $10.99. One box is 200g. I only saw one yogurt flavor, but I later realized that only half the cones in the box are yogurt-flavored. The other five cones are mango-flavored.

The cones look like Walls' (a Unilever brand) iconic Cornetto ice cream cone, but these are mini-sized versions. The mini ice cream cone is about 4 inches long. A box of 10 cones (5 of each flavor) is 200g. One cone is 54 calories, 2.5g fat, and 0.5g protein.

Yogurt flavored with mango gelee cone: The mango gelee is way too sweet but there isn’t too much of it. The frozen yogurt is creamy, airy, and smooth. It was less sweet than the typical ice cream but bland and not tangy. Thankfully, it doesn’t taste like Yakult. The sugar cone was soft and filled with chocolate. Because the cone is so small, it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t want to eat a full-sized version though.

Mango flavored ice cream with mango gelee cone: The mango ice cream was sweet and the mango gelee made it even sweeter. It tasted like mango candy, so it was pleasant but very sweet. The sugar cone was also soft and filled with chocolate.

I spotted other flavors: vanilla and chocolate, rose and white peach, blueberry and strawberry. Each box comes with two ice cream flavors.

3 out of 5 stars.

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

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Atrion Yogurt Fruit Gummy – Strawberry Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found Atrion yogurt fruit gummies at Konbiniya Japan Centre in Vancouver, Canada. They had a few flavors. The candy was $3.19 for 1.66 oz resealable pouch. It’s imported from Japan.

Yogurt Fruit Strawberry: The gummy is circular and about the size of a nickel. It’s firm and chewy. The strawberry flavor is strong and the yogurt makes the candy tangy. It’s good but it does taste a bit like Yakult (I’m not a fan of Yakult) rather than yogurt. I do appreciate the strong strawberry flavor and tang. I would buy these again. I should have bought the pear flavor too.

You can buy this candy online from Japan Candy Store for $4.90 a pouch.

4 out of 5 stars.

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

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Menchie’s February Flavors & Promotions

Fro-yo girl here. This February, Menchie’s has two returning featured flavors:

Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate Froyo tastes just like Hershey’s Kisses. And it’s also the perfect flavor for Valentine’s Day. The yogurt is gluten-free and made with no artificial colors and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: mini Hershey’s Kisses, white chocolate chips, Special Dark chocolate chips, and brownies.

Gourmet Peanut Butter Gelato was introduced last year, and I’m glad to see it return. It’s very smooth and creamy. Pure peanut butter deliciousness. The gelato is gluten-free and is made with no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial colors, and no artificial flavors. It’s made with peanut butter and contains live and active cultures. Recommended toppings: Butterfinger, Peanut M&Ms, and chopped peanuts.

While National Frozen Yogurt Day, 2/6, is over, you can still earn double smiles on all purchases when you scan the Menchie’s app from Feb. 7 – 20.

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

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National Froyo Day Recap

Fro-yo girl here. Happy National Froyo Day! What a day!

It started yesterday at Pinkberry, since Pinkberry’s National Froyo Day BOGO free offer for Pinkcard members was from Feb. 4 – 6. I went to the Pinkberry in Los Feliz, and the employee knew about the offer. I didn’t see any NFYD signs. I got another cup of Yuzu Meringue froyo, the seasonal flavor, and Pomegranate froyo. The Yuzu Meringue froyo is nice but not as tangy as most of their tart flavors.

Today, 2/6, I went to Yogurtland Eagle Rock in the early afternoon because they had matcha froyo. Love matcha froyo. I also appreciate how Yogurtland announced the NFYD deal, BOGO free, weeks in advance. And they had one small NFYD sign at the shop.

In the afternoon, I went to Menchie’s Valley Village for the BOGO free offer. Menchie also was there at the top of the hour (every hour) for a meet and greet. Or at least I think he was? I waited for ten minutes at 5 PM and didn’t see Menchie. But, I was happy that Valley Village had the February featured flavors, peanut butter gelato and Hershey’s Kisses. And they had multiple NFYD signs. 

I thought it would also be interesting to look back at NFYD in 2015. Back in 2015, Yogurtland celebrated NFYD on Feb. 2. They had free mini froyos, two new froyo flavors (York Peppermint Pattie and Hershey's Chocolate Milkshake), new toppings (York Peppermint Patties Minis and Hershey's Mini Kisses), free froyo, and a limited edition Hershey's collectible spoon. Menchie’s celebrated NFYD on February 6 with 6 oz of free froyo. Those were the good old froyo days! 

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

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le zette Launches Not Baaad Sheep’s Milk Frozen Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. I found out about the le zette pop-up at Maury’s Bagels in Silver Lake through Instagram. Le zette is an-LA-based artisanal maker of handmade sheep yogurt products. They started in 2023 with a Turkish yogurt drink called ayran, added yogurt dips last year, and this year they’re launching frozen yogurt which they call Not Baaad. The proceeds of their froyo pop-up are going to help with fire relief efforts.

During the pop-up, I sampled two flavors and took home a pint of sheep’s milk froyo for $15. They’ve tested a variety of flavors but during the pop-up, the two available flavors were Hot Honey Cardamom Crunch and Vanilla Bean & Olive Oil.

Both were super flavorful, complex, and tangy. The texture was smooth, creamy, and dense, without being too hard. They’re made with le zette’s own sheep’s milk yogurt.

Hot Honey Cardamom Crunch froyo had a lot going on, flavor-wise. It wasn’t cloyingly sweet. I could taste the cardamom (love cardamom) and I’ve never had it with hot honey, which is a bit spicy.

I took home a pint of the Vanilla Bean & Olive Oil froyo, made with sheep’s milk yogurt, organic cane sugar, olive oil, and salt. And I assume vanilla – but this wasn’t listed on the packaging. I could see and taste the vanilla bean. The olive oil was slightly fruity and it added complexity to every bite. The texture was a little chewy. It might benefit from a bit of air or some type of stabilizer. Plus, while it was very tangy, I found it a bit sweeter than I prefer.

Sheep’s milk yogurt has probiotics and protein. I didn’t see any specifics but sheep’s milk is higher in fat and protein than cow milk. It’s also easier to digest (less lactose) and more flavorful.

I loved meeting the maker and giving my feedback on the froyo. I’m excited to try other Not Baaad flavors and le zette products. I think their goal is to get Not Baaad into specialty grocery stores and bodegas like their other products. 

You can follow le zette on Instagram at @drinklezette.

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.

Survey of Los Angeles Froyo Prices

 

Menchie's Valley Village

Yogurtland Century City

Fro-yo girl here. It seems that froyo prices increase every year, so I wanted to track what the prices currently are in the Los Angeles area. I’ve also compared them to the prices in January 2024.

Current prices for froyo

• Anita Gelato, Tarzana, $9 for a small froyo with unlimited toppings (vs. $9 for a small froyo with unlimited toppings in 1/2024)
• Bloomfield Creamery, Pasadena, $0.70/oz (vs. $0.65/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Santa Monica, $1.40/oz (vs. $1.50/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Beverly Hills, $1.25/oz (vs. $1.50/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Studio City, $1.25/oz (NA – wasn’t open in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.64/oz in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s, Valley Village, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.63/oz in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Burbank, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.65 in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Encino, $0.71/oz (vs. $0.66 in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Sherman Oaks, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.66 in 1/2024)
• Pinkberry, Burbank, $0.80/oz (vs. $0.74/oz in 1/2024)
• Pinkberry Silver Lake, $7.25 for a small with toppings (vs. small with toppings, $7.25 in 1/2024) - it's cheaper than Pinkberry Palo Alto which charges $6.99 for a small with no toppings
• Yogurtland, Arcadia, $0.71/oz (vs. $0.68/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Century City, $1.35/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Lake, Pasadena, $0.77/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Monterey Park, $0.70/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland, San Gabriel, $0.73/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland Montebello, $1.05/oz (vs. $0.99/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Claremont, $0.78/oz (vs. $0.66/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Sierra Madre Villa Pasadena, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland East Hollywood, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Lynnwood, $0.78/oz in 2025

Menchie’s average price is currently $0.72/oz. The average price at Yogurtland is currently $0.82/oz, though if you take out the outlier (Yogurtland Century City is $1.35/oz), the average price is $0.77/oz. Go Greek actually lowered its prices. Yogurtland used to be known for its reasonable prices, but those days are gone.

Two of the shops on my 2024 list have closed: 

• Yogurtland, 304 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica 
• Kalamaki, 344 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles

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.

Froyo Scene in Antioch, CA

 

Fro-yo girl here. I recently visited a dear friend who lives in Antioch, and this led to the realization that there are NO froyo shops in Antioch. How sad!

Antioch is the second most populous city in Contra Costa County, behind Concord, with a population of 115,077 and an average household income of $128,201. It is located on the banks of the San Joaquin River.

They did have froyo shops in the past, but not many. My friend and her mom both remember a froyo place that was open in the late 90s, but they couldn’t remember the name. Perhaps it was Yogurt Place?

Costco in Antioch would have offered froyo back in the day, but they now serve soft serve ice cream instead of froyo.

Brentwood has had more froyo shops, and a few are still open.

Closed Froyo Shops

• The Spot, 4609 Golf Course Rd, was a froyo shop that was open 11 years ago.
• Swirls, 4049 Lone Tree Way, Ste C, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in October 2017 and may have closed in 2018.
• Uphoria Yogurt, 5009 Lone Tree Way, seems to have opened in 2012 and might have closed in 2013.
• Yogurt Place, 747 Sanger Peak Way, was a frozen yogurt shop. I couldn’t find any additional information about it, so I assume that it was open a long time ago.

Did I miss any froyo shops? If so, let me know.

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

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OHME! Freeze-Dried Yogurt Crunch Snacks Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. OHME! is a line of freeze-dried healthy snacks based in Vancouver, Canada. Their snacks include freeze-dried fruit and yogurt crunch bites. The yogurt crunch bites are made with British Columbia Greek yogurt, fruit, and sweetened with organic apple juice. That’s all. There is no added sugar and the ingredients are non-GMO.

I found OHME! snacks at Killer Ice Cream in Vancouver, Canada, and also Helms Bakery in Los Angeles. A 44g pack of fruit yogurt crunch retails for $9 US and can be purchased online on the OHME! online store. The yogurt crunch can be enjoyed as a snack, used as a crunchy topping, or added to baked goods.

Strawberry Yogurt Crunch: There were ten small cubes in the mini pack. Each is about the size of a mini marshmallow. The fruit is blended into the yogurt and then freeze-dried. The cube melts in your mouth. It’s fairly tangy and crunchy. I could taste the strawberries. They taste natural and they’re yummy, but they are expensive for what you get. I’d prefer a cup of good yogurt, but the freeze-dried yogurt crunch is much more convenient if you’re on the go.

One bag is 45 calories, 1g fat, 1g protein, 8g carbs, and 10g sodium.

Flavors: Strawberry, Mango, Pumpkin & Carrot, Raspberry, Dragon Fruit

Freeze-dried yogurt snacks are popular in Asia. 

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

* HELMS BAKERY: 8800 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034

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New Yogurtland Cup Designs and New Topping

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland has new cups. They’re magenta and say Love Joy Hope. There are hand-drawn hearts and stars in the background.

I also tried the new 4-D heart-shaped gummies. They’re very firm and chewy. The fruity flavor might be cherry but it could also be strawberry? The sign doesn’t say what flavor they are.

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

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Innovative Froyo Shop: Krave Kulture in North Vancouver

Fro-yo girl here. I don’t encounter too many innovative froyo shops, so it’s always a big thrill to find one. They’re worth seeking out and making a special effort to visit.

Krave Kulture in North Vancouver is Vancouver’s first craft yogurt shop. It’s owned by a local couple with Persian roots and a deep love of yogurt. When Krave Kulture first opened, they offered yogurt and kefir made in-house with live probiotic cultures and BC organic, non-GMO milk. The process takes 24 hours. People kept asking for froyo and thankfully, they added decided to add froyo.

The menu includes fresh yogurt bowls, bagels with housemade yogurt spread, milkshakes, affogato, froyo sundaes, and smoothies. There’s a lot of goodness to choose from, including healthy toppings.

Froyo flavors of the day:

• Chocolate
• Tart vanilla
• Raspberry
• Mango
• Passion fruit
• Strawberry
• Mint
• Pineapple

All the froyo is made with a tart base (yay!) and they offer samples. We loved everything that we sampled. The froyo was thick, smooth, and fresh/natural tasting. Both were tart and clean tasting but not super tart. Everything was very fresh. It’s very rare to find a froyo place that makes the yogurt from scratch.

Pick up prepacked froyo pints, fresh yogurt in glass jars, housemade salad dressing, kefir, housemade gluten-free no sugar added granola, housemade yogurt spread, and pickles.

They make their products with love. Go there if you love yogurt and froyo. Or find them at Stong’s Market in Vancouver. A second location will open soon in the Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver.

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

* KRAVE KULTURE, 3151 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N9, Canada

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Vancouver, Canada Froyo Update

Killer Ice Cream

Fro-yo girl here. The Metro Vancouver regional district includes multiple cities, villages, municipalities, etc., with a total population of over 2.6 million. Due to the large size of the the area, I’m going to focus on froyo in North Vancouver (population 58,120), Richmond (population 209,937), Vancouver (population 662,248), and West Vancouver (population 44,122).

My last Vancouver froyo report was in 2011. In that post, I mentioned Saporito (it closed in 2011), Footo Delights (it became Footo Croissants and it’s still open), the Milkman, Yogen Fruz, Qoola, and Pinkberry. I had some horrible froyo at Footo Delights. Thankfully, they stopped offering froyo. Of the shops that I mentioned in 2011, The Milkman at the Granville Island Public Market is the only one that is still open, and it still serves froyo blended with real fruit.

Many froyo shops have come and gone since 2011, including multiple locations of Qoola and multiple froyo trucks. Qoola started with one store in the West End of Vancouver, BC in 2008. Pinkberry has one location left in Canada and it’s in Toronto. The closest (to Vancouver) Yogen Fruz is now in Burnaby.

You can still get froyo in Vancouver but there aren’t that many froyo shops left.

The Milkman

Current Places to Get Froyo

• Berry’s Frozen Yogurt, 6685 Royal Ave, West Vancouver, serves mix-in style frozen yogurt blended with fresh fruit.
• IKEA, 320 Jacombs Rd Unit 1, Richmond, serves soft serve froyo and is surely the cheapest place to get your froyo fix.
• Killer Ice Cream, 3659 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, specializes in Australian-style real fruit ice cream. Guests choose a base (vanilla ice cream, froyo, oat ice cream, cashew-coconut ice cream) which is then blended to order with a choice of fruits and fresh herbs. The froyo is made with BC dairy.
• Krave Kulture, 3151 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver, started out making kefir (not frozen kefir) and yogurt from scratch with local milk and live cultures. They later added frozen yogurt, smoothies, sweet and savory yogurt bowls, bagels with housemade yogurt spreads, and more. Their dairy products are made in-house with organic Canadian milk. Krave Kulture will be opening at the Lonsdale Quay Market in North Vancouver in 2025, and they recently started selling their pre-packed froyo pints at Stong’s Market.
• Menchie’s, 412 Davie Street Vancouver, has been open in Yaletown since 2015.
• The Milkman, 1689 Johnston St, Vancouver, offers mix-in fruit froyo inside the Granville Island Public Market.
• TCBY, 1503 Bellevue Ave, West Vancouver, is a counter-serve outpost of the well-known chain
• Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt, 3800 Bayview St, Richmond, is a Canadian classic that opened in 1989 as a small café and gelato shop on the Steveston Pier. In 2024, Timotny’s won the Best Ice Cream in the Best of Richmond.

Possible Places to Get Froyo

• Freshii has locations throughout the Vancouver area, including at the airport. Freshii used to (or still offers?) froyo. The Vancouver International Airport - Level 3 Freshii does not offer froyo.
• Frux, 141-123 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver, is inside the Lonsdale Quay Market. They served organic frozen yogurt, smoothies, Liege waffles, ice cream, and more. At some point they changed their name from Frux Organic Frozen Yogurt to Frux Gelato. In the early days they even served kale frozen yogurt. I’m not sure, but my guess is that they no longer serve froyo.
• I Am Yogost, multiple locations, offered frozen yogurt bark during the summer. Not all locations carried the froyo bark.
• YoYo’s, Scotiabank Theater, 8882 170 Street NW, Vancouver, can be found inside the theatre. YoYo’s claimed to be Canada’s first self-serve froyo. It’s no longer listed on the theater’s website, so it must have closed.

I noticed that there are more places to get tofu pudding in Vancouver than there are places to get froyo. Unfortunately, most of the tofu pudding places are outside of downtown Vancouver. Richmond seems to be the place to go for the best tofu pudding. There’s even a tofu pudding food truck called Talk Soy To Me.

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.

Nature’s Fynd Dairy-Free Yogurt Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve tried many kinds of yogurt but Nature’s Fynd offers something different; it’s a vegan yogurt made with fungi-based protein. The yogurt is also soy-free and nut-free. Whole Foods carries Nature’s Fynd yogurt. The 5.3 oz cups are priced at $1.89. Available flavors: strawberry, peach, vanilla.

They only had the vanilla flavor during my visit to Whole Foods in Pasadena.

Vanilla yogurt: The texture was smooth and creamy. It smelled like vanilla and something else. The flavor was tangy and sweet but with a bitter, rotten aftertaste. The taste may be something someone can get used to but it was also too sweet. I couldn’t finish the cup.

One serving is 170 calories, 8g total fat, 17g total carbs, 9g total sugars, and 8g total protein.

2 out of 5 stars.

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

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First New Yogurtland Spoon of 2025 & New Sticker Sheets

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland has Valentine’s Day on the brain…the new Yogurtland spoons, the first new Yogurtland spoons of 2025, are red and feature a teddy bear holding a big heart with the Yogurtland symbol in the middle.

And they have new sticker sheets for Valentine’s Day. There are ten stickers per sheet and the same teddy bear shows up twice: as part of the spoon design and by himself.

The spoons and stickers are available for a limited time, while supplies last.

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.