Also, this December you can get a warm brownie or freshly made gluten-free waffle with a scoop of Yoga-urt, housemade sauce, and topping. The waffle was so good! Crispy edges, chewy, and not too sweet. Both the brownie and waffle are vegan/plant-based too.
Visit Yoga-urt in Echo Park, Santa Monica, and Glendale!
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Fro-yo girl here. Froyo spoon collectors, I’ve been tracking the collectible new froyo spoons that were released this year. This year, there were more new froyo spoon designs than last year, but still much fewer than in years past.
Here’s the list:
- 16 Handles Oatly
- Menchie’s, purple Cake My Day!
- Menchie’s, orange Spooktacular Menchie the vampire
- Yogurtland, teal logo
- Yogurtland, giant purple spoon
- Yogurtland, orange logo
- Yogurtland, giant raspberry spoon
Thanks, Menchie’s and Yogurtland for continuing to release new froyo spoon designs! I also noticed more edible spoons at froyo shops this year, but I don't plan to add those to my spoon collection.
Check out all the fancy froyo spoons on the Pinterest board, Fancy Froyo Spoons.
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Fro-yo girl here. Noodle St. started in Monrovia, CA in 2017 and currently has four locations. They specialize in handmade noodles. You can even watch someone making the noodles in the kitchen. Their Chinese beef noodle soup is high quality, refined, and delicious They also make their own yogurt! The first time I dined there and saw yogurt on the menu, it wasn’t available.
Recently, I walked by the Westfield Santa Anita location in Arcadia and noticed they had a sign for homemade yogurt. According to the menu, they have original, blueberry, and mixed nuts yogurt. However, when I asked, they only had original yogurt. A small jar of original yogurt is $4.
Original yogurt: It reminded me of Vietnamese yogurt, which is made with whole (dairy) milk and condensed milk, but not as sweet while still flavorful. The yogurt had a smooth, custardy texture, a little firmer than usual because it’s pot set (cultured and set in individual glass jars). I’m pretty sure that it’s made with more than just whole milk but I’m not sure if they use buttermilk or condensed milk. Anyway, it’s surprisingly sour and really tasty. I’m hoping to try other flavors.
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Fro-yo girl here. Shaomei, a Taiwanese brand, had (and maybe still has) the most popular brown sugar boba ice cream bars. They’ve been expanding their boba ice cream bar lineup with new flavors like pudding and taro. Recently, I found Shaomei Boba Black Tea Latte ice cream bars at Hmart Arcadia. One box, which contains four individually wrapped bars, was $7.99. One bar is 75 grams. These bars are also imported from Taiwan.Boba Black Tea Latte ice cream bar: The bar was white with brown swirls. The interior of the bar was white. The bar was surprisingly icy (their brown sugar boba ice cream bars are much creamier) throughout. The tea flavor was strong and very bitter. The boba balls were soft, sweet, and chewy. I love a strong tea flavor but this bar was too bitter. The balls were plentiful.
One bar is 130 calories with 3.5g total fat, 15g total sugars, 23g total carbs, and less than 1g of protein.
I probably wouldn’t get these bars again because they’re bitter.
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3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Cookies & Boba Black Tea Ice Cream: By cookies, I think they mean something like Oreo cookies – chocolate sandwich cookies with a cream filling. The bar was creamier with soft, sweet, chewy boba and bits of cookies (tiny bits). It was creamier than the boba black tea latte ice cream bars. The tea flavor was strong but not as bitter of the boba black tea latte ice cream bars. It seemed lik e there were fewer boba balls. And it wasn’t as creamy as the brown sugar boba ice cream bars that made them famous.
One bar is 150 calories with 4.5g total fat, 15g total sugars, 26g total carbs, and 1g of protein.
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4 out of 5 stars.
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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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Peppermint Bark froyo made with OREO Cookie Pieces: According to Menchie’s, “if you like holiday cookies, you’ll love our new peppermint bark made with OREO cookies lfavor. Our brand new Peppermint Bark made with Oreo Cookies froyo flavor is as tasty as your favorite cookie! Add Oreo cookie pieces on top for an extra chocolate-y taste!” Who doesn’t like holiday cookies? And I love peppermint bark. The new flavor is a hit: the texture was smooth and creamy. The peppermint makes it refreshing. I think the chocolate flavor is stronger than the mint but I definitely tasted the mint. Recommended toppings: chocolate shell, almonds, OREOs, and mini M&Ms. I definitely wanted something crunchy to go with the froyo.
Menchie’s El Monte is allowing sampling again, yay! These featured flavors are in stores for a limited time only. Also, the holiday gift card promotion is back: get a $5 bonus card when you buy $25 in Menchie’s gift cards.
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