Erewhon Fall In Love (Pumpkin Spice) Smoothie

Fro-yo girl here. I missed out on Erewhon’s Fall In Love Smoothie when it was introduced last October, but it’s back again and available only in October.

The Fall In Love smoothie is made with Lifeway Organic Lowfat Plain Kefir, smooth cold brew, organic pumpkin purée, dates, banana, and warm pumpkin spice seasoning, topped with a dairy cold foam and cinnamon.” I had it without banana.

The smoothie had very strong spice levels (cinnamon, nutmeg) and was slightly tangy. The cream top was lightly sweetened. It was icier than I expected (probably because I didn’t want any banana). I could not taste the cold brew. A small smoothie was $11. I wish the cold brew coffee flavor were stronger. Also, the spices were a bit too strong.

The Fall In Love smoothie is available at all Erewhon locations until the end of June. It’s free for members till October 14.

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Tropical Lifeway Kefir Smoothie Review

Fro-yo girl here. While I was at the new Erewhon in Glendale, I noticed the various signs for smoothies. Most smoothies have bananas and some kind of sweetener…but then I saw the Tropical Lifeway smoothie, which sounded TART.

It’s made with Lifeway organic kefir, organic orange, organic lemon juice, organic pineapple, organic mango, organic mint, organic coconut cream, and organic spirulina. A small is just $12.

Tropical Lifeway Kefir Smoothie: It was thick and surprisingly tart. The pineapple flavor was the most pronounced among the fruits. The fruit flavor combined with the fresh mint flavor was fresh, vibrant, and punchy. The kefir and coconut cream added richness. I'm sure the kefir added sourness too.

The world should have more tart smoothies.

The Tropical Lifeway Kefir smoothie is available at all Erewhon locations until the end of June.

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Happy Baby Organic Yogis Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found a new Greek yogurt snack in my Christmas stocking. Happy Baby Organic Yogis are freeze-dried yogurt & fruit snacks for babies. They’re sold in 1 oz resealable pouches. A pouch is $6.49 at Erewhon.

Yogis are gluten-free, non-GMO, and made with real yogurt. They look like small dots about the size of a dime. The dot is crunchy but also melts in your mouth.

Mixed Berry: The Mixed Berry pouch has pictures of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. The Mixed Berry Yogis were slightly sour, pleasant, and fruity.

Strawberry: The Strawberry Yogis were slightly tart and creamy but also a bit powdery in taste and a bit gummy in texture.

I prefer regular yogurt to freeze-dried yogurt. I also prefer the crunchy texture to the melt-in-your-mouth gummy texture.

Available flavors: Mixed Berry, Banana & Mango, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry

One serving of the strawberry yogis is ¼ cup, 25 calories, 0.5g total fat, 4g total sugars, and 1g protein. I would not get these again because they’re expensive and not that tasty. They don’t even contain live and active cultures.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Greentable Almond Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I recently found a new yogurt at Erewhon, from Green Table Café, a vegan eatery in Los Angeles. Greentable Yogurt is a plant-based almond yogurt that’s vegan, soy-free, kosher, organic, gluten-free, and probiotic. It’s made with no preservatives and no additives. Vegan almond yogurt is surprisingly hard to find.

I found Greentable Yogurt at Erewhon. The yogurt is sold in glass jars. One 16 oz jar was $10.99, regular price. There are two flavors: Unsweetened Plain, Vanilla sweetened with agave. The yogurt is Greek-style.

Vanilla Almond: The yogurt had a smooth, silky texture. I could definitely taste the almonds as well as the sourness and tang that you’d expect from lightly sweetened yogurt. The vanilla flavor was faint. The aftertaste was subtly sweet. The taste was pleasant. It’s not as rich as coconut or dairy-based yogurt but would be quite nice in smoothies or topped with fruit and granola. It’s not as thick as dairy-based Greek yogurt.

One ¾ cup serving is 140 calories, 9g total fat, 13g total carbs, 5g total sugars, and 6g protein.

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

4 out of 5 stars.

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Erewhon Introduces Vegan, Organic Soft Serve in Tonic Bars

Fro-yo girl here. Erewhon just added vegan, organic coconut soft serve ice cream at the Culver City and Pasadena locations. There is one flavor that tastes like coconut. The soft serve is gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, soy-free, dairy-free, and allergen-friendly. It is not frozen yogurt. 

Coconut Soft Serve: The soft serve was thick, rich, and creamy. It had a strong coconut taste. It seemed sweeter than usual and the 8 oz serving was so large that I got tired of eating it. The glazes sounded very sweet. The 8 oz cup was only $6.

They’re serving a soft serve mix from Coconut Bliss out of a Stoelting counter-top soft serve machine. The machine has a single hopper, so they'll only be able to offer one flavor at a time.

The soft serve is available from the Tonic Bar. It’s not on the menu yet, but I was told that there are two sizes (8 oz & 12 oz) and the option to add any of their glazes (fruit, maple), coffee, goji berries, walnuts, cacao nibs, etc. It sounds like the toppings were already offered at the tonic bar and they haven’t added fresh fruit, granola, and other toppings that would pair well with the soft serve.

Coconut Bliss was acquired by HumanCo in 2020 and rebranded as Cosmic Bliss. Erewhon plans to add the soft serve to all locations in the near future. I’m hoping they also improve the toppings options. Also, I’d really like a smaller cup size (4 to 6 oz). They should be serving Yoga-urt because it's so much better. 

You can find the ingredients and nutritional information on Azure Standard.

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Caffe Luxxe Coffee Kombucha Review

Fro-yo girl here. I wasn’t a fan of coffee kombucha when I made my own in 2018. At that time, I hadn’t seen coffee kombucha at a café/coffeehouse or sold in retail stores. Well, coffee kombucha is now available at Erewhon and Caffe Luxxe locations. It can also be purchased online from the Caffe Luxxe website. At Erewhon, it’s $5.99/bottle.

Caffe Luxxe's coffee kombucha is made with Montenero coffee. It is a healthy, living probiotic effervescent beverage with the same amount of caffeine as brewed coffee. Caffe Luxxe launched bottled Coffee Kombucha in March 2021. It’s said to be the first coffee kombucha on the market.

Available flavors: Originale, Vanilla, Black Cherry, Cola

Originale: According to Caffe Luxxe, Originale has hints of dark chocolate, caramel, orange peel and a balanced, smooth tart finish. It’s made with three ingredients: coffee, organic kombucha culture, and organic brown sugar. One bottle is 16 fl oz, 90 calories, 14g total sugars, and 1g protein. It smelled fine – like alcoholic coffee vinegar. I had a few sips and did not like the flavor. The fermentation seemed to enhance the acidity and the bitterness of the coffee. The aftertaste was acidic though the acidity wears away and you can taste more of the coffee afterwards. Mr. Froyo likes it but I found it too harsh – and I like vinegar! But bitter vinegar is a different story.

Caffe Luxxe has seven locations in Southern California. They roast their own coffee beans.

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