Pinkberry’s New Spring Froyo Flavor, Mango Passion Jasmine

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry just dropped its new spring flavor, Mango Passion Jasmine froyo. They recommend topping it with mango, kiwi, and passion fruit boba.

Mango Passion Jasmine froyo: It was surprisingly tangy and not as sweet as I expected. I could taste the mango and the passionfruit, but not the jasmine. Maybe there was a floral undertone, but I’m not sure. The texture was light and smooth, but less creamy than their pomegranate froyo. I couldn’t taste the yogurt either. It was more like a sorbet. I wonder how different Mango Passion Jasmine froyo is from their other flavor, Passion Mango froyo. I haven’t had Passion Mango froyo since 2018, so I’m not sure. Recommended toppings: mango, raspberries, and a buttery waffle cookie.

Pinkberry also has a new crushed tea. 

I’ve noticed a trend where some of the “new” Pinkberry flavors taste like older Pinkberry flavors. The Blueberry Lavender froyo tasted like the older Blueberry flavor. Green tea lemonade froyo tasted like the older Green Tea flavor. Island Mango froyo tasted like the older Mango froyo.

Mango Passion Jasmine froyo and the new crushed tea are available for a limited time at participating US Pinkberry stores.

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Pinkberry Introduces Matcha Strawberry Froyo

Fro-yo girl here. Happy Froyo New Year! Pinkberry just launched its first new flavor of 2026, Matcha Strawberry froyo. They recommend pairing it with fresh strawberries, mochi, matcha, and strawberry sauce.

I love matcha froyo and strawberry froyo, so this flavor did catch my attention. Strawberry matcha drinks have been a thing for awhile now. Yogurtland introduced a Strawberry Matcha froyo in April 2024.

Matcha Strawberry froyo: The color looked like a murky greenish-brown and it tasted much more like a tart strawberry froyo than a matcha froyo. I could taste the matcha, but there wasn’t enough matcha flavor. The texture was smooth and silky though. Recommended toppings: mochi, strawberries, pie crust or waffle cookie

Matcha Strawberry froyo is available for a limited time, in stores or online.

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Pinkberry’s Luxurious New Seasonal Creations

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry just launched two special seasonal froyo creations to enjoy for a limited time only.

First up, Dubai Chocolate has arrived at Pinkberry. Pinkberry’s version starts with their beloved creamy chocolate hazelnut frozen yogurt as a base. That’s topped with fresh strawberry halves, crunchy toasted kataifi (shredded phyllo), a rich pistachio sauce, and crushed roasted pistachios. I think it’s the first time I’ve seen pistachio sauce at Pinkberry in the US. The Dubai Chocolate cup is $11.99 at Pinkberry in Los Feliz.

Second, Raspberry White Chocolate froyo is back. This is a tart froyo that I really enjoy. It tastes like tangy raspberry froyo with a mellow hint of sweet white chocolate. The seasonal creation is a swirl of Raspberry White Chocolate froyo topped with fresh raspberries, chocolate chips, and a macaron. The macaron was an extra $1 at Pinkberry Los Feliz, but I was able to choose the macaron flavor. I chose matcha. Love Raspberry White Chocolate Pinkberry, so I’m happy to see it return. The matcha macaron barely had any matcha flavor, so I would skip that in the future.

Raspberry White Chocolate frozen yogurt will be in participating stores now until January 8, 2026.

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New White Mocha Froyo at Pinkberry

 

Fro-yo girl here. Time for Pinkberry’s fall flavor…it’s White Mocha froyo. Pinkberry recommends topping it with mocha sauce, chocolate wafer cookies, and whipped cream. 

I tried a sample, and it was sweet with a smooth coffee flavor. The coffee flavor wasn’t bitter. The flavor was light and on the icier side. It was too sweet for me, but I’m sure that it would be yummy with whipped cream, dark chocolate crisps, and the Belgian butter waffle cookie. I’ve gotten used to those yummy tart Pinkberry flavors!

FYI, a white mocha is usually made with espresso, steamed milk, and white chocolate sauce.

White Mocha froyo is available for a limited time (until October 30) at participating locations, while supplies last.

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Froyo Scene in Anaheim, CA

Brewberry Cafe

Fro-yo girl here. Anaheim is the home of the Disneyland Resort, Honda Center, and Angel Stadium. Interestingly, each of these venues offered froyo in the past. Located in Orange County about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Anaheim has a population of 340,512.

The first froyo shop was probably Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt. I’m guessing that it opened in the 1980s. There are currently five frozen yogurt shops in Anaheim and I found 13 closed frozen yogurt shops and one café that is still open but stopped offering frozen yogurt. Most of the froyo shops have been self-serve. Yogurtland's success likely encouraged other self-serve froyo shops to open in the area.

Current Froyo Shops

• Golden Spoon, 5655 E La Palma Ave, opened at Imperial Promenade in 2008. Golden Spoon was founded in Tustin in 1981.
• Pinkberry, 2626 E Katella Ave Space D, is the last Pinkberry left in Orange County. It opened in 2017 at ARTIC, the regional transportation center.
• Yogurtland, 111 E Katella Ave. #20, opened in 2019.
• Yogurtland, 683 N Euclid St, opened at Euclid Plaza in 2009. The price was $0.30/oz back in 2009.
• Yogurtland, 5761 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, opened in April 2009 in the Anaheim Hills area. It is the oldest Yogurtland in Anaheim.

Closed Froyo Shops

• Bella’s on Katella, 1030 W Katella Ave, was a self-serve froyo shop inside Anaheim’s Anabella Hotel in 2017. It’s hard to say when it closed.
• Center Ice Frozen Yogurt, 2695 E Katella Ave, was a frozen yogurt concession stand inside the Honda Center, the arena that is the home of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL hockey team. The last review as posted in 2017. You can still get soft serve at the Honda Center, but its soft serve ice cream.
• Clarabelle’s, Mickey's Toontown, was the ice cream shop at Disneyland that opened in 1993 and closed in 2022. It offered two flavors of soft serve froyo, vanilla and chocolate. Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream at California Adventure Park does not offer froyo.
• Exquisito, 720 N Brookhurst St, had a wide variety of items, including frozen yogurt, Mexican snacks (e.g., elote, chamoy apples, tostilocos), crepes, waffles, ice cream, acai bowls, etc.
• Exquisito opened in March 2018 and closed in 2019. The space is now occupied by a boba tea shop called 4Seasons Tea Café.
• Jerry’s Yogurt, 301 S Anaheim Blvd Ste B, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2011 and closed in 2013. The space was then occupied by OMG Dessert Lounge.
• OMG Dessert Lounge, 301 S Anaheim Blvd Unit B, opened in 2014 as a self-serve froyo shop. In addition to froyo, they had freakshakes, macarons, cheesecakes, smoothies, milkshakes, frappes, etc. OMG closed in 2019, then reopened in 2021. When it reopened in 2021, it no longer offered froyo, but instead offered macarons, boba drinks, mochi, cookies, and pastries.
• Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt, 5773 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd Ste D, was open in the 1980s most likely.
• Swirl, 6312 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, opened in 2008 and closed in 2012. It was self-serve.
• Swirls Frozen Yogurt, 140 W Center St, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2009 and closed in 2012. They also served crepes.
• Tutti Frutti, 2306 S Harbor Blvd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2009 and closed in 2014. The space is now occupied by Ding Tea.
• Tutti Frutti, 510 N Brookhurst St, opened in 2010 and closed in 2013.
• Yogurtland Express, 2000 East Gene Autry Way, was a concession stand at Angel Stadium. It was not self-serve. It may have opened in 2016 and closed in 2021.
• Yogurtland Express, 2000 East Gene Autry Way, was a second concession stand at Angel Stadium that opened in 2016 and is now closed.

Still Open But No Longer Serves Froyo

• Brewberry Café, 1770 S Harbor Blvd, Ste 120, opened in 2014, offering self-serve froyo, coffee, and more. They remodeled and stopped offering froyo in 2022.

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

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Summer at Pinkberry: New Flavor, New Topping, & Summer Crush Sweepstakes

Fro-yo girl here. Summer froyo time is here. Pinkberry just released its summer froyo flavor, Summer Melon Crush. They recommend pairing it with honeydew, watermelon, lime zest, and spiced nuts. The spiced nuts are a creative new topping.

Summer Melon Crush froyo: The froyo is light green and tastes like honeydew, only tarter. Honeydew isn’t usually tart, so it surprised me a bit. The texture was smooth and light. I thought it was interesting but didn’t love it. Recommended toppings: mochi and watermelon.

The spiced nuts are basically a spiced trail mix. The flavor is sweet and savory. It reminded me a bit of a BBQ flavor. I spotted almonds, peanuts, pepitas, corn nuts, and crackers. The spiced nuts (aka trail mix) added a nice crunch to the froyo.

Pinkberry also announced the Summer Crush Sweeps. Two winners will be chosen. The grand prize winner gets an Emily Henry book bundle, Pinkberry swag, and a $50 Pinkberry gift card. The second prize winner will get an Emily Henry curated book bundle, Pinkberry swag, and a $50 Pinkberry gift card. No purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes.

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Pinkberry Introduces Spring Froyo Flavor, Blueberry Lavender

Fro-yo girl here. Spring’s new Pinkberry froyo flavor is Blueberry Lavender. The official recommended combination is Blueberry Lavender froyo with fresh blueberries and lemon wafer cookies. There is also a new blueberry lavender smoothie. 

Blueberry Lavender froyo: The froyo was smooth and light with a refreshing tang. I couldn’t taste the lavender though. It’s been a long time since I’ve had Pinkberry’s blueberry flavor. I’ve always liked that flavor. Blueberry Lavender seemed tarter than the blueberry that I remember and it does taste like real yogurt. Recommended toppings: fresh blueberries, mochi, Belgian butter waffle cookie, dark chocolate crisps. I didn’t see the lemon wafer cookies during my visit, so I can't recommend them. 

Blueberry Lavender is available for a limited time at participating stores nationwide. It will be around till May 29.

Yogurtland had a blueberry lavender light ice cream back in 2019.

Pinkberry recently turned twenty quietly. I wonder if they have anything planned?

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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.

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New Pinkberry Froyo Flavor, Yuzu Meringue

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry’s first new frozen yogurt flavor of 2025 is…Yuzu Meringue. Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit that looks like a round lemon. Pinkberry’s new flavor is described as “citrusy, vibrant, and smooth.” They recommend topping Yuzu Meringue froyo with fresh raspberries and the new crumbled pie crust topping.

Yuzu Meringue froyo: IMHO, it tasted like a sweet orange and a sweet lemon. The flavor wasn’t as tart as some of their other tart flavors, but it still had a tang. I can see why they call it a smooth flavor – it’s not as tart as the typical lemon. The meringue also softens the flavor. I liked it, but it’s not one of my favorite Pinkberry flavors. Recommended toppings: pie crust, Belgian butter waffle cookie, fresh fruit, and mochi.

Yuzu Meringue is available at participating stores nationwide until March 13, 2025.

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My Best Swirl of 2024

 

Fro-yo girl here. What was my best-looking swirl of self-serve froyo in 2024? I looked at all the pictures of every cup of froyo that I consumed in 2024. 

There was a clear winner this year: the cup of strawberry lemonade froyo that I swirled at the Pinkberry in Burbank, California. I didn’t add the toppings myself because that wasn’t allowed, but I’m considering the froyo swirl alone. It’s symmetric and tapers nicely, with an upright point at the top.

My most viewed cup of froyo was one that I didn’t swirl, from Souvla on Valencia St. in San Francisco. It had 310 views on Pinterest. My first froyo was a cone of Peanut Butter Prana vegan froyo from Yoga-urt in Glendale, CA.

Of the 153 cups and cones of froyo that I consumed in 2024, 52% were self-serve, 26% were counter-serve, and 21% were pre-packs; 88% were dairy and 12% were non-dairy; 89% had one flavor and 11% had more than one flavor. In 2023, 50% of my froyo cups and cones were self-serve, 13% partial serve, 32% counter-serve, 1% machine-served, and 4% pre-packed. In 2023, 84% of my froyo cups and cones featured one flavor and 85% of my froyo cups and cones were dairy-based froyo.

Yogurtland finally got rid of partial-serve and remodeled multiple locations. More Yogurtland locations have pre-packs now.

You can see every cup and cone of froyo that I consumed on my Pinterest board, 2024 Froyo Consumed by Me.

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New Pinkberry Flavor, Snickerdoodle Cookie

 

Fro-yo girl here. It’s always nice to start the new month with a new froyo flavor. Pinkberry just released its new festive flavor, Snickerdoodle Cookie frozen yogurt. The non-tart froyo flavor tastes like cinnamon and sugar.

Snickerdoodle Cookie frozen yogurt: It’s no secret that I prefer tart froyo, but I liked this flavor. The texture was very smooth, creamy, and light, but it still felt satisfying without being heavy or too rich. The cinnamon flavor wasn’t too strong, and it wasn’t crazy sweet. The shortbread crumbs were a perfect crunchy topping though I do wish the crumbs were larger. Recommended toppings: nuts, shortbread cookie crumbs, dark chocolate crisps

Pinkberry recommends topping Snickerdoodle Cookie frozen yogurt with cinnamon dusted shortbread crumbs and chocolate chips.

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New Pinkberry Flavor, Green Apple Froyo

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry just introduced its fall froyo flavor, Green Apple froyo. They call it a new flavor, but I had the chance to try Green Apple froyo at Pinkberry back in 2016. It was a test flavor at the time. I liked it back then and I wrote, “The Green Apple Pinkberry froyo flavor is good, lighter and smoother than ice cream, the flavor is tart and tangy (quite tangy) with lots of bright apple flavor and a sweet finish that seems to have a hint of pear. The yogurt flavor is in there but not prominent.”

I’m not sure if the flavor that I had was the same as the one I had in 2016, since that was a long time ago. However, I would describe what I had today in the same way. It’s a smooth, light, tangy, bright froyo flavor, but it doesn’t have much yogurt flavor.

Pinkberry recommends pairing Green Apple froyo with honey granola, caramel, and cinnamon. I think it would be great with mochi, strawberries, and toasted almonds.

Green Apple froyo is available at participating locations while supplies last or until October 31.

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Pinkberry No Longer Available at Amazon Go

 

Fro-yo girl here. Remember how excited I was that you could get Pinkberry at Amazon Go stores. There are three Amazon Go stores in Southern California and the Whittier and Woodland Hills locations had self-serve Pinkberry with unlimited toppings. It was a really good deal because they charged a flat rate of $4.99 for froyo and toppings. Granted, they only offered two flavors, original and pomegranate, and three toppings, but still, it was a steal.

Unfortunately, I don’t live near Amazon Go, so my visits were infrequent. I recently returned and noticed the Pinkberry sign had been removed. The froyo machine and toppings were still there. They were out of froyo mix during my visit, but I was told that they now serve vanilla and chocolate froyo (not Pinkberry). The change happened late last year. It’s still $4.99/per cup with unlimited toppings.

Amazon Go doesn’t look like it’s doing too well. Some of the shelves looked empty. They seem to have reduced their inventory. The prepared food is simple, but it’s not bad.

Last year, Amazon closed eight Go storesclosed eight Go stores. Amazon Fresh isn’t doing well either.

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

* AMAZON GO: 14249 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90605

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Pinkberry New Mega Minion Banana Pudding Froyo & Despicable Me 4 Promotion

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry has a new summer froyo flavor and it’s inspired by the upcoming release of Despicable Me 4. The flavor is Mega Minion Banana Pudding.

Pinkberry describes the flavor as a frozen yogurt that’s “made with banana pudding giving it a creamy and cool consistency. The Mega Minion Banana Pudding frozen yogurt swirl is so delicious and refreshing - you won't be able to get enough of this new flavor! Whether enjoyed on its own or with Pinkberry's recommended choice of toppings: bananas, blueberries, and Nilla wafers; this MEGA-sweet treat will blast your taste buds.”

Since I hate bananas and have never liked anything with banana flavor, I had to settle for a small sample of the new flavor. It’s hard to judge banana-flavored anything except by how strong the banana flavor is. I’ve never had banana pudding. I’m not sure what banana pudding is like. The flavor didn’t taste like straight-up banana. It seemed to have a strong vanilla flavor. It was smooth, light, and sweet. According to the Pinkberry employee, the flavor has been a bigger hit with adults than with kids.

Mega Minion Banana Pudding frozen yogurt is available at participating Pinkberry stores until August 1, 2024 or while supplies last.

They also have Despicable Me 4 cups (I only saw these for the small size cup) and a Despicable Me 4 sweepstakes. Ten winners will receive a $50 Pinkberry gift card, Despicable Me 4 movie swag, and 4 Fandango movie tickets.

Despicable Me 4 arrives in theaters on July 3, 2024.

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Pinkberry Vending Machine at the Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia, CA, Turned Off

Fro-yo girl here. Back in April 2022, iCream installed a Pinkberry vending machine at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia, CA. It was in the food court area by Chick-fil-a. I passed by it many times and never saw anyone make a purchase.

The last few times I passed by, it hasn’t been on (the screen is black). At first, I thought it was being repaired, but it’s been off during multiple visits. The site has also been removed from the Pinkberry website, so it must have closed.

The price went up to $6 for a small cup. It started out as $5 for one cup and $0.25 per topping.

I’m not sure how many of the Pinkberry vending machines are still installed and turned on. The iCream website no longer works. The name of the mall changed to The Shops at Santa Anita in late 2022 when ownership changed. There is no frozen yogurt available at the mall at the moment, though you can get plant-based soft serve from Pressed and soft serve ice cream from Cha Redefine.

Now I have to investigate what happened to the other Pinkberry vending machines.

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New Pinkberry Spring Flavor: Mango Lemonade Frozen Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. Happy first day of spring! And with spring comes new spring froyo flavors. Pinkberry just introduced a new spring flavor, mango lemonade frozen yogurt.

Mango lemonade froyo is available for a limited time at participating Pinkberry locations. The new flavor blends the sweetness of mangoes with the tanginess of a good lemonade. The recommended toppings for mango lemonade froyo are fresh mango, mango puree, and a lemon wedge.

Mango lemonade froyo: I liked it a lot! Mango froyo tends to be too sweet. Adding lemon to mango adds the tang that I crave. The texture was smooth and icy. It reminded me of Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt’s mango froyo…something I haven’t tasted for a LONG time. My recommended toppings are fresh mango and raspberries for added sweetness and tang with a Belgian butter waffle cookie for crunch.

Pinkberry is also adding two new crushed teas: Passion Mango and Watermelon. Both teas feature fresh pieces of fruit.

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National Frozen Yogurt Day Report

 

Fro-yo girl here. Happy National/International Frozen Yogurt Day! It’s one of my favorite days of the year, of course, and I usually have froyo for lunch on NFYD. I actually had a dream about froyo spoons yesterday, NFYD Eve, and had difficulty sleeping due to the excitement of the big day.

On NFYD 2024, I had a choice between BOGO free at Forty Carrots, Menchie’s, Yogurtland, and Pinkberry and a 20% off offer at Yoga-urt.

My first stop was at Pinkberry in Silver Lake for the BOGO free deal. I didn’t have any issues redeeming the offer, though I didn’t see any NFYD signs inside the shop. They also announced the NFYD at the last minute (again). However, the NFYD deal is the best Pinkberry deal all year.

Yogurtland was so crowded last NFYD that there was a long line and they ran out of many toppings, so I went earlier and there wasn’t a line. Also, the toppings bar was well-stocked. The rain might have also had something to do with the absence of a crowd. Yogurtland’s NFYD 2024 offer is a buy one, get one free froyo deal for in-store purchases AND double points for Real Rewards members.

I picked up more of the Yogurtland heart sticker sheets and tried the new heart gummy topping. The heart candies are cherry-flavored.

I also stopped by Menchie’s which had a BOGO free froyo deal, but I didn’t see the February flavors, so I decided to go to Menchie’s another day. Menchie’s is offering double points when you scan the Menchie’s app from 2/7 – 2/20/24.

I can’t understand any froyo shop that doesn’t acknowledge and celebrate National/International Frozen Yogurt Day.

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New Pinkberry Flavor, Ube Honey

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry’s first new flavor of 2024 is…Ube Honey frozen yogurt. This non-tart flavor has a striking dark purple hue. I tried a sample and it was decent but I didn’t want a cup of it. The flavor was sweet and slightly earthy and nutty. The dark color looked unnatural and unappetizing to me but it certainly is unique. Ube pairs well with coconut. The texture was light and smooth.

Ube is a purple yam from the Philippines that’s rich in antioxidants. It was named the 2024 flavor of the year by T. Hasewaga, the flavor house. I’ve had ube froyo before from other places and I’ve never been a fan.

Pinkberry recommends enjoying Ube Honey froyo with shaved coconut, honeycomb, and honey drizzle.

While my local Pinkberry had Ube Honey, they didn’t have the Ube Honey poster or signs (marketing materials).

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

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New Pinkberry Holiday Flavor, Roasted Almond Cookie Frozen Yogurt & New Topping

 

Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry announced a NEW holiday flavor, Roasted Almond Cookie frozen yogurt. They recommend pairing Roasted Almond Cookie froyo with chocolate chips, crushed almond biscotti cookies, and chocolate sauce drizzle. This means that there’s a new topping, crushed almond biscotti cookies.

Pinkberry describes Roasted Almond Cookie froyo as: “a decadent and creamy almond blend made with real Biscoff® Cookies.” Love Biscoff!

Roasted Almond Cookie froyo: Yum! I liked it a lot. The froyo tasted like almond biscotti, and the texture was smooth, light, and creamy. It’s not as rich as some froyo, and that works well with some of the sweeter flavors. The toppings paired well with the froyo, adding texture and flavor. The biscotti was in tiny pieces, but the pieces were still crunchy. Recommended toppings: crushed almond biscotti cookies, cinnamon crumble, roasted almonds, dark chocolate crisps.

Last year I was disappointed when Pinkberry did not introduce a new holiday flavor. Instead, they brought back Chocolate Chip Cookie frozen yogurt. In 2021, they brought back Tiramisu as the holiday froyo flavor. The last new holiday flavor was 2019’s Cranberry Orange froyo.

So far the holiday froyo picture is bright.

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Dallas Fort Worth Airport Froyo Options

 

Fro-yo girl here. Did you know that the Dallas Fort Worth Airport has the most places inside an airport to get froyo in the world? There are six places to get froyo. Of the five terminals, only Terminal E does not have froyo. DFW Airport is the second largest airport in the US. Luckily the Skylink train connects the terminals and arrives every two minutes.

All the Pinkberry locations have the same owner, same flavors, same menu (froyo and smoothies), two Taylor machines, and same prices. Each has two froyo machines. A small froyo with toppings is $7.89 or $6.09 for the yogurt only. A medium is $7.09 yogurt only and $8.89 with toppings.

• Freshens is in Terminal C. It serves froyo, smoothies, and drinks. I spotted two froyo machines. A cup of froyo was $6.29.
• Pinkberry, located at Terminal A, Gate A19 after security, opened at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport in 2017, possibly. There are two Pinkberry locations in Terminal A.
• Pinkberry, in Terminal A is near Gate A25, seems to have opened after 2015 and possibly replaced the Red Mango near Gate A25.
• Pinkberry, Terminal C at gate 22 seems to have opened after 2015.
• Pinkberry, Terminal D at gate 12 seems to have opened after 2015. Terminal D is the international terminal, the nicest terminal.
• Red Mango, Terminal B, has two twin-twist Taylor soft serve machines. A 12 oz cup of froyo without toppings is $8.56. They also have smoothies and acai bowls. At one time there were five Red Mango locations in the Dallas Fort Worth airport. Today, one remains open.

I wasn't too impressed with the stale toppings and texture of the Pinkberry froyo that I ordered from Terminal C and I was afraid that I would have a similar experience at another DFW Pinkberry.

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

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