Fro-yo girl here. I’ve looked at all the froyo cups and cones that I consumed this year and found my best looking self-swirl. My best looking swirl happened during my first visit to the new Easy Breezy in Los Gatos. I chose three flavors, vanilla bean gelato, plain tart froyo, and vegan strawberry breeze and added different toppings to each. The proportions of froyo are about equal and the toppings are neatly placed. Yum!
I’ve had 145 cups (and cones) of froyo this year, more than last year’s 134 cups but less than the 153 cups in 2020. My first cup of froyo this year was True Tahini from Yoga-urt in Echo Park (the froyo is naturally sweetened with no sugar added, vegan, organic, and Mr. Froyo’s favorite). My last cup was the plain froyo at Anita Gelato. They opened this year in Tarzana.
Of the 145 cups/cones of froyo, 60% were self-serve (or in some cases, partial serve). A few places that were self-serve still don’t allow customers to add their own toppings (e.g., Yogurtland Eagle Rock, Yogurtland Burbank) but most are back to self-serve froyo and self-serve toppings. In 2021, only 31% of my cups were self-serve and in 2020 that number was 23%.
I’m a big fan of getting just one froyo flavor per visit. This year, 88% of my cups had one flavor. Last year, 90% of my cups had a single flavor. I’m consistent! Eight-one percent of my cups had were dairy-based in 2022 compared to 26% in 2021 and 25% in 2020.
You can see every cup of froyo that I consumed on my Pinterest board.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I don’t think there will be any additional new froyo flavors this year, so it’s time for me to pick my favorite froyo flavors of 2019.
Best Tart: Blueberry Avalanche Tart froyo from Yogurtland
The top two tart flavors this year were Kiwi Strawberry from Pinkberry and Blueberry Avalanche from Yogurtland. Yogurtland’s flavor was tarter and had lots of blueberry flavor. It wasn’t the most creative flavor since Yogurtland already had a blueberry tart froyo, but they put more blueberries in Blueberry Avalanche. But then again, given the rarity of new tart froyo flavors, I’m happy that there were a few new tart flavors from which to choose.
Best Sweet: Golden Graham Cracker froyo from Menchie’s
Golden Graham Cracker was the Menchie’s feature flavor way back in January. I almost forgot about it but then I remembered thinking that starting the year off with such a great flavor was a good sign for the new year. I like being able to see bits of graham crackers in the froyo. The yogurt tasted like graham crackers without being cloyingly sweet. And graham crackers go with every froyo topping, I think.
Best Vegan: True Tahini from Yoga-urt
Yoga-urt continues to wow with the best vegan froyo flavors anywhere. What sets it apart? The freshness and quality of their product for starters. They make their own vegan base with housemade cashew and almond milk. Mr. Froyo was the one who suggested the flavor. He’s also sensitive to sugar, so he LOVES that Yoga-urt’s True Tahini is made with no added sugar. I like that it’s not as sweet as halva and it’s different and interesting. Sweetening yogurt with dates makes it very Middle Eastern.
For a list of the new froyo flavors introduced in 2019, see: https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/ifya/news/new-flavors-introduced-in-2019-flavor-trends/
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGA-URT, 1407 ½ W Kenneth Rd., Glendale, CA 91201 and 2211 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Fro-yo girl here. Yoga-urt introduced a new flavor on April 16 – True Tahini. It’s a sesame seed flavor that’s sweetened with dates. Think halva, only less sweet than the halva I’ve had. Mr. Froyo suggested the flavor to Yoga-urt! He’s been dreaming of sesame froyo for years! We are hoping that others will love the flavor too. Like all Yoga-urt flavors, True Tahini soft serve is organic, probiotic, vegan, non-GMO, kosher, soy-free, and all natural.
True Tahini: Like other Yoga-urt’s flavors, the texture was super thick, dense, and creamy. There’s nothing watery about Yoga-urt’s soft serve. It’s a richer flavor and it tastes like what you’d expect, tahini. The tahini flavor is strong and not too sweet. Sweetening with dates gives it a healthier, more interesting flavor. Recommended toppings: pistachios, turmeric granola, housemade chocolate shell, cacao nibs. We might even bring our own olive oil and baklava.
I also spotted some True Tahini pints in the freezer.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGA-URT, 1407 ½ W Kenneth Rd., Glendale, CA 91201
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