Fro-yo girl here. I remember seeing Dream Pops last year at Whole Foods. The packaging and the geometric looking pops looked so modern and interesting. Dream Pops are 100% plant based, soy free, and gluten free. They aren’t frozen yogurt though, so I didn’t feel like I had to try them. But, they sell single pops now, so I was ready to try. The single pops are $1.79 each at Whole Foods. Dream Pops are sold in bags of four ($4.49) or individually.
Dream Pops is a healthier, portion-controlled, guilt-free superfoods snack. One pop is 1.42 fl oz, with 4g sugar and 80 calories (with slight variations depending on the flavor). The list of ingredients was refreshingly short and natural.
* Vanilla Matcha pop: The pop is tiny – five bites worth. But they were tasty bites – creamy, clean aftertaste. I could definitely taste the matcha and the coconut, the vanilla – not so much. It reminded me of Pressed Juicery’s matcha Frozen plant-based dessert (also made with coconut milk). It wasn’t overly sweet. I wanted a bigger pop.
Ingredients: Coconut milk, organic coconut sugar, vanilla extract, ceremonial matcha.
Available flavors: Berry Dreams, Chocolate Lion, Vanilla Matcha, Coconut Latte, Mango Rosemary
Dream Pops are available nationwide. You can also sign up for a monthly subscription.
4 out of 5 stars. The flavor was excellent but the pops are so small (kid sized)
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Two new collectible Best Friend spoons are coming to or already at your local Menchie’s. The Best Friend spoons feature Menchie (magenta spoon) and his best friend, Chip (green spoon) – Menchie’s colors. The spoons look like two pieces of a puzzle and they fit together. Menchie’s spoon says Together and Chip’s spoon says Forever. On the back, the spoons have a rainbow, the Chip spoon says Best and the Menchie’s spoon says Friends. Very cute!
Also, Menchie’s has a froyo spoon photo contest. To enter to win a $100 Menchie’s gift card for you and your best friend, pick up a Menchie or Chip spoon, take a picture with the spoon, post the picture to Instagram, tell Menchie’s why you chose that spoon in the caption, and tag your best friend, @mymenchies, #BestFriendSpoon. The official Menchie’s account hasn’t mentioned the spoon photo contest yet, but many Menchie’s locations have mentioned the contest.
The spoons are available for a limited time only, while supplies last. Wish there was a mini version made into a pair of necklaces, one for you and one for your bff.
The last new Menchie’s spoon, the yellow Sprinkle spoon, was supposed to be handed out during the March 21 Hello Sunshine froyo party. But then the coronavirus hit and many Menchie’s locations were closed on March 21. The Hello Sunshine Spring Party was postponed (no new date has been announced) but I did get the yellow Sprinkle spoon.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. I stopped going on froyo excursions to new shops during the stay at home order. Yogurt Me opened in downtown Covina on March 7, right before the stay at home order was announced for Los Angeles County. It’s the only froyo shop left in Covina. During my visit, self-serve wasn’t offered.
The Yogurt Me logo looked familiar, like the logo for Cyber Yogurt in El Monte. Yogurt Me is owned by the brother of the Cyber Yogurt owner but seems to be run as a separate business. The name is different. Yogurt Me is not mentioned on the Cyber Yogurt website or Instagram account. However, there are similarities that go beyond the logo.
Yogurt Me also has a similar feel. It's 51 cents an ounce with 10 self-serve flavors a day. They didn’t have as many toppings but maybe they’ll add more later. Yogurt Me is currently in its soft opening phase and doesn’t have the full menu yet. They plan to add acai bowls and smoothies later, both of which are offered by Cyber Yogurt. Yogurt Me has free wi-fi, like Cyber Yogurt, but it isn’t a cyber café like the latter. Cyber Yogurt seemed to be more health-focused but Yogurt Me is still getting established, so it’s hard to say what it will become.
Anyway, I thought the tart yogurt was good but not the most natural. It reminded me of tart froyo from the early days of tart froyo when all those Pinkberry inspired shops opened. Yogurt Me had sorbet as well, but no dairy-free milk alternative soft serve or even no sugar added or low carb options. The selection just felt limited for the time being. I hope that they do well, since service was friendly, the fruit was fresh, and they’re the only froyo shop in town. There wasn't much decor but maybe they're still working on that as well.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* YOGURT ME: 117 N Citrus Ave., Covina, CA 91723, IG: @yogurtme_covina
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Fro-yo girl here. I missed the March announcement that the Hello Kitty Grand Café in Irvine, CA introduced froyo! The post announcing the NEW Cinnamoroll Horchata Froyo was made on March 12, right around the time of all the coronavirus craziness. The froyo was supposed to be available only in March, but the café was closed from March – June 19. Now it seems like they’ll have horchata froyo throughout the summer (no end date has been mentioned).
Limited time only froyo that’s kawaii has my name written all over it. I haven’t seen any pictures of this froyo other than the ones posted by the Hello Kitty Café account. I’ve been wanting to go to the Hello Kitty Café anyway.
There’s one option: Cinnamoroll horchata froyo ($6), mini size with a mini Cinnamoroll sugar cookie. It was cute and a good amount of froyo. The froyo was smooth but icy. It did taste like horchata and was very sweet. The cinnamon flavor wasn’t too strong. It was OK, not great but cute. The sugar cookie was just okay too – with a royal icing. At least the froyo and cookie weren’t terrible and I have cute pictures to remember them by.
The Cinnamoroll Meet & Greet scheduled for March 20 has been postponed. No new date has been announced. Afternoon tea service resumed but only outdoors – indoor dining isn’t allowed.
Cinnamoroll Horchata Froyo is available only at Hello Kitty Café Irvine.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* HELLO KITTY CAFÉ: 860 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618
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Fro-yo girl here. I am so excited for Yoga-urt; the original location in Glendale’s Kenneth Village (1407 W Kenneth Rd, Glendale) is celebrating five years today, July 18. I’ve been a fan since my first taste of Yoga-urt back when they first opened and Mr. Froyo is also a regular. It’s the only business that he regularly frequents. He makes it a point to go in person to show support for such a wonderful, special business. During the stay at home order, we always had some Yoga-urt in the freezer.
How special is it? Where do I begin? The froyo is made from scratch by hand in small batches and they make their own flavors. It’s the only ALL organic, vegan, soy free, kosher froyo shop in Los Angeles and beyond. I can’t think of another one and I track froyo shops all over the world. Not only is it allergy friendly, but the taste – so fresh, so natural! The texture is so thick, rich, dense, creamy and indulgent. I’m definitely making myself hungry thinking about it.
The anniversary celebration takes place the weekend of July 25-26. And yes, the tradition of the new anniversary flavor continues but I don’t know what that flavor is yet. I’ll report back. In the mean time, here’s the Yoga-urt anniversary message:
“That's right, 5 YEARS ago in July, we opened our doors in Glendale's Kenneth Village and it has been an amazing roller coaster ride ever since.
Yoga-urt is STILL the only all organic & vegan frozen yogurt store in Los Angeles. People still drive from all over LA, OC, Long Beach, the Valley, etc. to come. And with 2 locations and 30 original flavors created (and the 31st coming for our anniversary making it 31 flavors :), it has been one wild ride.
5 years deserves a big celebration but with our Anniversary only a few weeks away on July 25/26 and COVID-19 at a very sensitive point, it's hard to know what that celebration will be, although it's clear it will be a socially distanced one unfortunately.
For me, it is very important to be able to celebrate this milestone with all of you, our customers. Some have been coming for 5 years and some are new, but we would never have reached 5 years without every single one of you. I know the love for Yoga-urt runs deep for some of you which means so much to me.
So what will this celebration be? I don't know yet. We may celebrate at the store the weekend of July 25/26 or we may postpone the store celebration until August. Either way, I have an idea of a way to celebrate even from our homes that I will share soon. Look for announcements on social media and another newsletter in a few weeks with more info.”
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Today would have been the 3rd Annual Ice Cream Day Celebration at Yogurtland, had they continued with their National Ice Cream Day promotion this year. The first Yogurtland National Ice Cream Day Celebration took place in 2018 with new spoons and five flavors of ice cream. Last year for National Ice Cream Day, Yogurtland had a BOGO free offer. This year, Yogurtland Real Rewards members will get double points on takeout purchases made on July 19, 2020. It’s a good time to try their limited time only Orange Blossom White Peach light ice cream.
I was at Yogurtland earlier this week and there were no National Ice Cream Day signs in sight.
National Ice Cream Day 2020 Deals:
- Lickety Splitz (Maple Shade, NJ): 25% off your ice cream purchase on July 19, chance to win prizes, get another 5% off with photo/hashtag participation
- Menchie's University (Encino, CA): BOGO 1/2 off on July 19 from 2 PM - 5 PM
- Pressed Juicery: 50% off Freeze and Frozen mini cups on July 19
- Wanderlust Creamery: Free cones with in store purchase on July 19
- YoFresh Yogurt Cafe (Evanston, IL): Get 10% off ($5 minimum purchase) on July 19 when you mention the phrase National Ice Cream Day to the cashier
- Yoga-urt (Glendale & Echo Park/Los Angeles, CA): 15% of sales on July 19 will be donated to the NAACP
- Yogurtini Plaza & Shoal Creek (Kansas City, MO): Make a purchase on July 18-19 and get a $5 fill up coupon for your future visit
- Yogurtland: Double points for Real Rewards members, takeout purchases on July 19
- YoLottaLuv (Chatham, NJ): Get a free scoop of ice cream (cup or cone) on July 19 from 12 PM - 4 PM
If I hear of any other National Ice Cream Day deals, I’ll add them here.
National Ice Cream Month (July) and National Ice Cream Day (the 3rd Sunday of July) were signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on July 9, 1984, with Presidential Proclamation 5219.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. This year’s photo contest is inspired by the joy of lounging comfortably at home with froyo. Share a photo of your froyo at home style by midnight PST on Monday, July 20, 2020 for a chance to win.
The Prize:
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt t-shirt and sweatshirt (you choose the size) for lounging
How to Enter:
- On Instagram or Twitter, post your lounging at home with froyo original froyo photo(s) on with the tags #froyoathome and #froyoassociation. The original photo must be posted using a public Instagram or Twitter profile by midnight PST on Monday, July 20, 2020.
- Alternative method of entry by email: Send your lounging at home with froyo photo(s) to info@internationalfrozenyogurt.com by midnight PST on July 20, 2020.
- You can enter as many times as you’d like. One photo equals one entry.
Contest Eligibility:
US residents, over 13 years of age
Winner notification:
The winner will be announced on Instagram and Twitter on or before July 27, 2020. If the winning entry was submitted via email, the winner will be notified via email. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries.
For the complete contest rules, visit https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/ifya/official-rules-for-the-froyo-at-home-contest/
Good luck froyo fans!
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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