Fro-yo girl here. I found a new yogurt product on a recent shopping trip to Hmart in Arcadia, CA. Hmart had quite a few refrigerated pouch drinks. Most were coffee flavored, but there was a yogurt one called Yogurt Ade. Yogurt Ade is imported from Korea. One pouch was $1.29. A pouch is 7.77 fl oz, 130 calories and 29g of sugar. Whoa.
The pouch has the image of a giant yogurt bottle that reminds me of Yakult. What is it with Asians and Yakult? I don’t like Yakult at all. It’s too sweet and doesn’t really taste like yogurt.
Yogurt Ade: The beverage smells like Yakult. It’s milky and a pale peach color. It’s non-carbonated. Not surprisingly, it tastes like Yakult. It’s way too sweet to be refreshing. Ugh. I could not finish this drink.
Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, lactic acid culture base, milk powder, citric acid, mixed formulation (carboxymethyl, cellulose, glycerin fatty acid ester, gellan gum, dextrin), artificial flavor (yogurt), trisodium citrirate, vitamin C, sucralose.
2 out of 5 stars.
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Fro-yo girl here. Lifeway Foods introduced the Elixir line of probiotic beverages in 2017. I don’t think I’ve seen them where I usually shop until recently, when it turned up at the Grocery Outlet for $1.49 and a comparable price of $2.99.
The elixirs are 12 oz in nice glass bottles. They can be enjoyed on their own or as a mixer in cocktails. They’re made with 1% juice. With live and active cultures, the elixirs are low in sugar and calories, gluten-free, caffeine-free, kosher, organic, and vegan.
Available flavors: Tangerine, Elderberry, Hibiscus, Ginger
The elderberry Elixir was light and tangy. I could taste the elderberry but the drink tasted more like carbonated water than juice. It wasn’t as sweet as usual. I liked it because I like elderberry – it’s not a flavor that I see too often.
The tangerine Elixir had very little tangerine flavor, which was definitely disappointing.
One serving of Elixir (one bottle) had 50 calories and 9g sugars. It’s comparable to kombucha without the tea and the kombucha flavor.
Ingredients (Elderberry): Carbonated water, organic cane sugar, organic coconut water (water, organic coconut water concentrate), organic natural elderberry flavor, organic elderberry juice (water, organic elderberry juice concentrate), citric acid, inulin, bacillus coagulans
3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Fro-yo girl here. Mr. Froyo and I went to the Vegan Street Fair in North Hollywood, CA this past weekend for one reason, to try the new froyo flavor, Thai Iced Tea, from Yoga-urt. I wasn’t feeling well, so we only went to Yoga-urt. The festival looked as crowded as ever and Yoga-urt had a long line. A single scoop was $4, 2 scoops $7, and 3 scoops $9. Mr. Froyo had Tantric Tart while I had Thai Iced Tea.
I’ve often wondered which spices go into Thai Iced Tea and what makes it so orange. When I get it at Thai places, it’s usually super sweet and creamy. Did you know that the orange color often comes from food coloring?
I’m sure Yoga-urt didn’t use food coloring, so their Thai Iced Tea froyo wasn’t bright orange. I could see various spices in the scoop but I’m not sure what they were. Mr. Froyo said he tasted cardamom for sure. I thought I tasted cinnamon and vanilla but definitely something else. Tamarind? Not sure, but I was intrigued. Also, I appreciate that the flavor wasn’t as super sweet as actual Thai iced tea.
Thai Iced Tea wasn’t available at the Glendale shop and I didn’t want to wait a whole month to try it.
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Fro-yo girl here. A sweet friend of mine sent me new gel essence yogurt masks from Pure Smile. The masks are imported from Korea. The thin mask sheet is saturated with a thick gel and contains Vitamin C, glycerin, collagen, yogurt extract, and berry extract.
To use, unfold the mask sheet, place it on your face, smooth it out, and leave it on for 15-20 minutes. After 15-20 minutes, remove the mask and tap the remaining gel into your skin. After I took it off, my face definitely felt moisturized. There was a lot of gel left.
The mask is good for all skin types. It smells like berries and goes on slimy and cold. You can buy the Pure Smile Gel Essence masks online from Alpha Beauty.
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Fro-yo girl here. I first saw Two Good Greek yogurt a few months ago. Since it’s made with stevia, I was reluctant to try it, but curiosity and convenience finally got the better of me. Target had Two Good yogurt for $1.77. Two Good is part of the Light & Fit line by Danone North America. It’s lowfat and non-GMO verified. The yogurt was introduced because of growing demand for low sugar products. I’m all for low sugar products, since so many foods seem too sweet to me, but I don’t like the taste of stevia. While it I plant-based, it doesn’t taste natural to me.
Dannon describes Two Good as “a thick and creamy blended yogurt with 2 grams of total sugar per serving and a taste you'll love, with 12 grams of high-quality protein and 80 calories per 5.3 oz serving.” They also say that Two Good has “85% less sugar than average yogurts.” Two Good is different than other types of Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is typically strained and the process removes some of the dairy sugar. Two Good has a patented slow-straining process; it is made out of strained liquid yogurt and the straining of liquid yogurt removes even more sugar. No sugar is added, but they do add a touch of stevia.
Available flavors: Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry, Vanilla, Mixed Berry
* Vanilla yogurt: The yogurt smelled like sugar substitute. It was sweet, whipped, and smooth. It’s odd to say this, but it was too sweet for me. The sweet aftertaste lingered. There are two low sugar camps: people who want low sugar products that taste as sweet as regular sugar products and people who want low sugar products that actually taste less sweet. I’m definitely in the latter group, whereas this product is for the former group. That said, it’s not horrible. I’d have to add tangy fruit, but I could eat this yogurt because it is mild.
Ingredients (vanilla yogurt): Cultured grade A reduced fat milk, water, contains less than 1% of tapioca starch, natural flavors, lemon juice concentrate, gellan gum, stevia leaf reb 1, fruit and vegetable juice concentrate (for color), sea salt, active yogurt cultures L. Bulgaricus & S. Thermophilus
3 out of 5 stars
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Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland has partnered with Knott’s Berry Farm for a new froyo flavor, inspired by Knott’s Famous Boysenberry Pie and it arrives in stores on Monday, March 18. Guests can top their Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt with mini boysenberry shortbread cookies. Also, Yogurtland stores will have coupons to save up to $30 on admission to Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, March 29 – April 28.
Back in the early 1900s, Charles Rudolph Boysen created a hybrid fruit by crossing a blackberry and a raspberry. Then Walter Knott of Knott’s Berry Farm started growing boysenberries commercially and making boysenberry preserves. Knott’s Berry Farm is considered the birthplace of the boysenberry. Yogurtland got its start not that far from Knott’s, so the new boysenberry pie froyo is very much a product of the OC.
* Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt (lowfat, made with real boysenberry): The yogurt was thick, smooth, and creamy. It wasn’t tangy, even though boysenberries are supposed to be tangy. The flavor was milder than I expected, more like a cross between a grape and a strawberry than a cross between two tart berries. The mini boysenberry shortbread cookies paired well with the yogurt, reminiscent of buttery pie crust. The center was chewy, while the shortbread was thick and crispy. Recommended toppings: Blackberries, lots of whipped cream, boysenberry shortbread cookies.
Here’s the official press release:
Yogurtland Swirls Up New Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Pie Frozen Yogurt
Enjoy the Delicious Taste of the New Flavor, inspired by Knott’s Famous Boysenberry Pie and Pick up a Discount Coupon for the Park at Participating Yogurtland Locations
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogurtland, the popular self-serve dessert destination known for its handcrafted flavors, has teamed up with Knott’s Berry Farm to give fans a delicious froyo experience inspired by Knott’s most popular dessert, boysenberry pie. The new Yogurtland flavor, Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt, was crafted alongside Knott’s and will arrive in stores on March 18, a couple weeks before the Knott’s Berry Farm Annual Boysenberry Festival gets underway.
Each spoonful of Yogurtland’s Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt flavor is bursting with the jammy richness and sweet and tart taste of fresh boysenberries followed by hints of a butter sweet pie crust. Inspired by the world-class award-winning pies, it’s creamy and delicious, and no doubt Mrs. Knott herself would approve. For an added boysenberry touch, Yogurtland will be serving mini boysenberry shortbread cookies as a topping option.
“We are thrilled to be working in collaboration with Knott’s Berry Farm to celebrate, in frozen yogurt form, one of Knott’s famous food attractions - the boysenberry pie,” said Jennifer Ehrencron, Yogurtland’s senior marketing manager. “Our new Knott’s Boysenberry Pie froyo flavor gives fans of both brands something special to savor over and over again.”
Knott’s Berry Farm started as a farm and evolved into a small fruit stand which has since grown into a world-famous destination known for thrilling rides, famous fried chicken dinners and delicious boysenberry pies. From the beginning, food and dining has been at the heart of the Knott’s Berry Farm experience. The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is an annual event that celebrates the park’s historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry.
The new Yogurtland - Knott’s Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt will arrive in Yogurtland stores on March 18, days before the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival begins on March 29. When fans enjoy their Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt at Yogurtland, they can also pick up a coupon good for up to $30 off one admission to Knott’s Berry Farm.
About Yogurtland
Yogurtland owns its own dairy, and by controlling the manufacturing process, the company delivers the highest quality flavors, setting new standards for the industry and delighting guests each day.
Yogurtland features non-fat and low-fat yogurt flavors, ice cream, and non-dairy and no sugar added choices while using milk that contains no antibiotics or added hormones. Fruit flavors are fortified with Vitamin C for an extra boost.
Presently, Yogurtland has more than 320 locations across the U.S., Australia, Dubai, Guam, Myanmar, Oman, Singapore, Thailand, and Venezuela. Flavors are always subject to creative change and popular demand. For more information, visit http://www.yogurt-land.com or http://www.facebook.com/yogurtland.
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Fro-yo girl here. I used to go to Yogurtland Lake in Pasadena, CA every week, but I changed to other Yogurtland locations after the last price hike at Yogurtland Lake in mid-January. It’s now 59 cents an ounce, while other locations outside of Yogurtland Pasadena are at least 10 cents cheaper. That includes Yogurtland Alhambra, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), Monrovia, Burbank, and San Dimas. Most Yogurtland locations in the area now charge 49 cents an ounce. Yogurtland Old Town Pasadena has always been, and is still, more expensive than Yogurtland Lake.
I noticed that they haven’t been keeping up with the promotional posters (e.g., they didn’t put up the poster for Flavor Favorites Unwrapped). They put the Spring poster up from 2018 recently, even though the store does have any of the flavors depicted in the poster. The sign that was chipped hasn’t been fixed. Some of the fruit purees have been replaced with inferior Lyons sauces. Many of the old employees have departed.
Unfortunately, this location on a downward trajectory since the ownership change (Steve was the owner). So sad. I named it as my favorite local Yogurtland location in 2016. Yogurtland Alhambra seems pretty nice and they had peanut butter froyo when other shops in the area did not. I noticed that when new owners take over, they often raise the price. Some make improvements but based on what I've seen, that's usually not the case.
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