Bacio di Latte Opens in Pasadena and Makes Yogurt Gelato

Fro-yo girl here. Bacio di Latte opened on December 23, 2024, in the old 21 Choices Frozen Yogurt space. 21 Choices moved to another location nearby and then a plant and beauty store occupied the space. 

Bacio di Latte was founded by two brothers in Milan, Italy, in 2011. The gelato is made daily in-store with organic milk so that it’s fresh. They also use the best raw materials like Italian pistachios, Italian hazelnuts, Italian lemons, chocolate from Belgium and Italy, etc.

There are 24 flavors to choose from, including a few sorbets and Greek yogurt gelato. Most of the flavors will stay the same but they will change the seasonal flavors. The yellow signs indicate the top-selling flavors. Ask for samples.

Pistachio lovers, they have two pistachio gelato flavors and the option to add pistachio cream and pistachios to coat your cup or cone. A small piccolo cup with up to 2 flavors is $7.45, a regular is $8.95, and a grande, $10.75. They also sell pints.

Yogurt Bianco yogurt gelato is made with Greek yogurt. It has the rich, thick, soft, smooth, sticky texture of gelato. It tasted fresh and slightly tangy (but not sour). It’s good! But not my favorite texture.

They also have a rewards program. Limited indoor seating.

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

* BACIO DI LATTE, 85 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

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2025 Froyo Wish List

Happy Froyo New Year! It’s also time for my new froyo wish list. First, let’s see which of my 2024 froyo wishes came true.

Recap of 2024 Froyo Wishes

Wish #1: Smaller portion sizes at counter-serve shops. I haven’t noticed any change. Some places only offer one size that’s far too large.

Wish #2: Lower sugar options: I haven’t noticed any change.

Wish #3: I wanted to try Australian froyo but there still isn’t any in the US, as far as I know.

My 2024 froyo wishes didn’t come true and neither did my 2023 froyo wishes (i.e., Yoga-urt at Erewhon, Llaollao in California, Souvla in Los Angeles). Perhaps my wishes need to be more realistic? 

There were some good things about this year: I attended several froyo shop grand openings, there were more new collectible froyo spoons than in 2023, and I visited three cities to try their froyo shops (Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Vancouver). I found some excellent supermarket froyo from TruJoy Yogurt (coming to California this year), Souvla started offering Greek froyo pints, and Souvla and Bi-Rite Creamery collaborated to create Walnut Baklava Cherry Swirl yogurt ice cream.

2025 New Froyo Wishes

Wish #1: Yo-Chi is thriving in Australia and has no international presence. I’d love to see them in Los Angeles. Australian coffee is having a moment (e.g., Bluestone Lane, Tectonic Coffee), so it’s time for some Australian froyo.

Wish #2: Whole Foods adds froyo to coffee bars. Many years ago, some Whole Foods locations did offer froyo, as did other grocery stores (e.g., Ralph’s, Safeway). Erewhon added plant-based soft serve to their coffee bars. It’s time for more froyo at upscale grocery stores. I want quality froyo. I don’t want to see froyo at a gas station mini mart.

Wish #3: Flat rate pricing for smaller cups. Froyo cups are too big and prices keep going up. I’d like a small cup of froyo and I don’t care if it’s self-serve or not. 

Wish #4: Pinkberry pops in the US. Why have these pops never been available in the US? They’ve been offered in many countries.

Wish #5: Matcha froyo affogatos. I don’t usually order affogatos because I’m not sure that the espresso would complement the froyo, but I would order a matcha froyo affogato. It would also be easy to make at home.

Keeping my fingers crossed for an amazing new year of froyo. May you also have lots of wonderful froyo.

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.