Twisted Healthy Treats Frozen Yogurt Minis Review

Fro-yo girl here. I remember hearing about Twisted Healthy Treats Frozen Yogurt Minis breaking into the US market last year, when they announced that Costco would be selling their mini frozen yoghurt cups. Twisted Healthy Treats already had wide distribution in Australia, including being sold at Cole’s, Costco, Woolworths, Harris Farm and 80% of school canteens. Costco sells an exclusive 18 cup box of frozen yoghurt minis.

Twisted Healthy Treats is an Australian brand with an all-female management team. Their goal is to be Australia’s leading better for your frozen dessert manufacturer. All Twisted products are low in sugar, lower in calories, gluten-free, all-natural, and based on clean recipes. The frozen yogurt cups also contain probiotics and are just 95 calories per cup. Their products are made with Australian ingredients, including Australian dairy. They’re sweetened with Xylitol and thickened with maltodextrin and several vegetable gums.

Available froyo cup flavors (2 flavors per cup):

• Watermelon & Mango
• Strawberry & Vanilla Bean
• Chocolate & Vanilla Bean
• Murray River Salted Caramel & Chocolate
• Blueberries & Cookie Dough
• Chocolate & Coconut

I was surprised to find Twisted Healthy Treats Frozen Yogurt Minis at The Grocery Outlet in Highland Park (Los Angeles) for $1.99 a box (they said it sells for $5.99 elsewhere). One box comes with four froyo cups and weighs 16.2 fl oz (480 ml). Each cup comes with two flavors, side by side. The cups are very cute. One cup is 95 calories, 2g total fat, 10g – 11g total sugars, 3g protein.

Chocolate & Coconut: Surprisingly good both in terms of texture and flavor. The chocolate tasted like chocolate, the coconut like coconut. They were sweet but not crazy sweet. The froyo was thick and creamy, not hard and icy. Neither flavor tasted like froyo (they tasted like ice cream). There was a grainy aftertaste though, like you’d get when someone adds fiber to your food.

Watermelon & Mango: I didn’t like these as much because the fruit flavors seemed extra sweet. There wasn’t enough watermelon or mango flavor. And the grainy aftertaste was still there.

These were not the froyo flavors that I would have chosen but there was no choice at The Grocery Outlet.

3.5 out of 5 stars

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A Visit to Yomie Yogurt, First Purple Rice Yogurt Shop in Southern California

Fro-yo girl here. Will the real Yomie’s Purple Rice Yogurt please stand up? Yomie Yogurt opened in late April in Rowland Heights, CA. Looking at the name and the graphics, they’re clearly trying to associate themselves with the famous Yomie’s from Sydney, Australia. But it seems like they’re just a knock-off and not the real thing. The Yomie’s that opened in Arcadia’s Westfield Santa Anita is part of the real Yomie’s though their signs aren’t the same as the real Yomie’s. Confused?

Anyway, I tried to go to Yomie Yogurt about a month ago and they were closed due to machine maintenance. Argh. I finally made it back. The menu is very similar to Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt, with purple rice yogurt, oats yogurt, durian yogurt, etc. They don’t have the option of adjusting the sweetness level.

Purple rice yogurt ($6): A plain yogurt smoothie with cooked purple rice, it’s not too thick and the sweet, chewy purple rice is pleasant to chew on. Their version is tangier than Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt but the rice is clumpier and not cooked as well as Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt. It wasn’t too sweet or too heavy yet it was substantial. 

You can order online. I ordered inside the store. It wasn’t busy but the drink still took quite some time to make. They must not make their yogurt in the store because the sign says 100% fresh yogurt delivered daily.

It was hard to find any information on Yomie Yogurt but they did write the following, “We focus all our efforts on doing the best, on striving for perfection, and on restoring perfectionism. From "No" to "Yes" rice, yogurt is made from raw materials extracted from fresh milk fermented in California. It is the only yogurt brand designated by the dairy factory and 100% safe to drink. Fruit ingredients imported by air, only stored 2-3 days, truly "fresh, safe, to ensure the taste". We are like you who are successful, or you who are on the way to success. Our attitude, earnestness, delicacy and essence are all deeply rooted in our bones." It’s the only yogurt brand designated by the dairy factory – what does that mean?

I wonder how long it will take the real Yomie’s to sue the fake Yomie’s. Fake Yomie’s is cute inside thanks to the signs that make it look like the real Yomie’s. Also, there’s a cute mural on the exterior wall.

YOMIE YOGURT: 18716 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748

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

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San Gabriel Valley Gets Another Purple Rice Yogurt Shop

Fro-yo girl here. From Yogurt just opened in Alhambra and so did the 2nd Yomie's RicexYogurt (the one in San Gabriel). During the soft opening, they're offering a deal: Buy one, get one 50% off.

From Yogurt uses organic yogurt and fresh fruit in their made to order yogurt smoothies. Flavors include salted egg, jujube, avocado, strawberry, blueberry, peach, rose, pitaya, mango, etc. I figured purple rice yogurt was the signature drink, so I ordered one. I was told that they ran out of purple rice...but it was early and I was the only customer. I asked about the goat yogurt and they said they were out of it. They probably didn't make any goat yogurt or purple rice.

Decided to keep it simple so I went with the oats yogurt smoothie ($6.50): It's a plain yogurt smoothie with bits of cooked oats. Simple but cold and refreshing without being overloaded with ice. I found it a little sweet (hoped for more tang) and mildly tangy. They didn't add as much oats as Yomie's. Yomie's yogurt drinks are tangier.

Do they make their own yogurt? Can you adjust the sweetness? Not a lot of signage, so I'm not sure.

FROM YOGURT: 29 Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801

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Pinkberry in Hollywood Has Closed

 

Pinkberry, Sunset and Fuller

Fro-yo girl here. Sad news, Angelenos. Pinkberry Sunset and Fuller in Hollywood closed in April 2021. I didn’t realize it right away since it’s not in an area that I pass by often. It was a good location that first opened in 2008. The reviews were positive up until the very end which is good to see. The owner of Sunset and Fuller used to own Pinkberry in La Canada Flintridge too. This means there’s no longer a Pinkberry in Hollywood (crying). The very first Pinkberry opened in West Hollywood.

The space is now available for lease.

I posted a review of the location in 2016.

* PINKBERRY, 7288 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Father’s Day 2021 Froyo Specials

Source: Orange Leaf Mustang, IG @orangeleafmustang

Fro-yo girl here. Things are finally starting to feel close to normal at froyo shops. I’ve been serving my own froyo though most places still have an associate add the toppings. TCBY brought back their free froyo promotion for Mother’s Day and also for Father’s Day this year. It’s prime froyo season.

Orange Leaf, TCBY, Menchie’s and other froyo shops would be happy to make a custom Father’s Day froyo cake for your dad.

Here’s a list of froyo shops with Father’s Day froyo specials this year. I’ll keep updating the list until some time on Father’s Day. Shops are listed in alphabetical order:

• 3 Spoons (Waco, TX): BOGO free for dads today, mention deal at checkout
• Blenderz (Evansville, IN): Free froyo for dads with any purchase on 6/20
• Blitzer's Yogurt (CA): BOGO free on 6/20 when you bring your dad
• BLK 513 (Philippines): Dads get a free topping June 18-20 with every order of Dark Side Cup and the cup will come with a special sticker
• Cherryberry (MN): Free froyo for dads on 6/20, up to 8 oz
• Chill House Froyo (Maurice, LA): Dads get 50% off on Father's Day
• Chiller Bee (TX): Dads eat free on Father's Day
• Classic Heladerias (Ambato, Ecuador): Dads get free froyo on 6/20
• Counter Culture (Southern Loop & Youree Drive locations): BOGO free any size on 6/20
• Cup n' Spoon (Morganton, NC): Buy a cup of froyo and get dad's free on 6/20
• Deliyoguen (Colombia): Buy 3, get 1 free on 6/20
• Frost (Kailua, HI): Dads get one free Frost item on Father's Day from 12 PM - 4 PM
• Frozen Ropes (North Pensacola, FL): 25% for dads on Father's Day
• Fuse Frozen Co (Brunswick, GA): Free pop with any purchase on Sunday, June 20
• Goji's: Dads get a free newbie dipped cone on Father's Day
• Greenberry (Milagro, Ecuador): Get a free monster cookie with every $10 purchase on 6/20
• Healthygurt (Mexico): Free topping & 15% off for fathers on 6/20
• Incredible Edibles: BOGO froyo or smoothie, free Father's Day card creation station & a special gift for fathers/father figures on June 20 from 12 PM - 7 PM
• Kiwi Loco (Ontario, OR): 25% for dads on June 20
• Lemonberry (OH): Bring dad in for a free sundae on June 20
• llaollao (Philippines): Dads get a free topping with any purchase of a medium & large size take home pack June 19-20
• Menchie's (Gig Harbor, WA): Win a Father's Day cake for dad contest
• Menchie's (Whittier, CA): Buy 2, get 1 free on 6/20/21
• Moggui (Peru): Free toppings for dad from 6/17-6/20/21
• Mooghurt (Malaysia): Buy 3, get 1 free for dad from June 18-21
• Orange Leaf Omaha Council Bluff: BOGO special all day long on Father’s Day.Buy ONE and Dad’s is FREE
• Orange Leaf (Owensboro, KY): Bring dad in on Father's Day for a free small cup of froyo
• Oregon Froyo (Oregon, WI): BOGO for dad on 6/20
• Peachwave (Cayman Islands): BOGO free up to 8 oz on 6/20
• Pinkberry (Ghana): Father's Day contest
• Pinkberry (Nigeria): Father's Day contest
• Queens Nieve de Yogurt (Mexico): Free cone and topping for dads on Father's Day, show offer IG @queens.nievedeyogurt
• Rosie's Self Serve Froyo (Heath, OH): BOGO 50% off on Father's Day
• Skinny Dip (Ocoee & Pembroke, FL): Free froyo for dads up to $3 on 6/20
• Smile Yogurt (Hong Kong): Special Love U Daddy froyo parfait
• Smooy (Singapore): 1 free mini cup for fathers with any $10 (or higher) purchase paid in cash or paynow from June 19-26
• Sweet Dreams Froyo (Chicago, IL): Dads get a free froyo on 6/20 from 3 PM - 5 PM
• sweet Frog: Bring dad on Father's Day and he'll get a $5 leap back coupon for a future visit
• Swirled (Johnson City, TN): Bring your dad for BOGO free on ice cream or froyo on 6/20
• Swirls Yogurt (Parker, CO): BOGO free up to 8 oz when you bring your dad on 6/20
• TCBY: 6 oz free for dads on Father’s Day
• TJ's Froyo (San Angelo, TX): Dads get $1 off on Father's Day
• Treat Yo Self (Plano, TX): Dads get $1 off on 6/20, mention Instagram offer
• Tutti Frutti (River Ridge, LA): Dads get a free froyo (5 oz) with any 5+ yogurt purchase on Father's Day
• Yo Mama (WI): Free froyo for dads on Father's Day
• Yog Bar (UK): Father’s Day contest
• Yogurt Beach (Kennewick, WA): BOGO free on Father's Day for dads
• Yogurt Factory (Temecula, CA): BOGO free on 6/20
• Yogurt Shop (McMinnville, OR): Free small yogurt with two toppings for dads on 6/20
• Yogurtini Legends (Kansas City, KS): Dads eat free on Father's Day weekend (with purchase, show offer post to redeem, IG @yogurtinilegends)
• Yogurtland (Walnut, CA): Buy one, get one 50% off with minimum $5 purchase on 6/20 from 3 PM - 7 PM
• Yole (Singapore): Father's Day contest, $1 off all cups and ibizas on Father's Day
• Zacks (Kernersville, NC): Father's Day specials on 6/20, $3.50 sundaes
• Zoyo: Dads get 25% off on 6/20

Some of the offers start on June 18. Most shops announce their Father’s Day promotions the day before or on Father’s Day, so check back for updates.

For more Father’s Day froyo images, check out the Father’s Day Froyo Pinterest board. https://www.pinterest.com/froyogirl/fathers-day-froyo/

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Pressed Juicery New Freeze: Dragon Fruit

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been awhile since Pressed came out with a new Freeze flavor – Blood Orange was the last new flavor and that was released in January 2020. They also introduced acai bowls in July 2020; the acai which comes out of the soft serve machine, so it’s a lot like Freeze.

Dragon Fruit Freeze is available as a Freeze (with toppings) or as a smoothie bowl (same product – it either comes in a cup or a bowl). The soft serve has a beautiful blush pink color. It’s much creamier and smoother than the Freeze flavors that are made with almond milk. Dragon Fruit Freeze is made with oat milk, dragon fruit puree, coconut cream, mango puree, strawberry puree, agave, monk fruit, lemon juice, pea protein, and sea salt. Dragon fruit doesn’t have a strong flavor, so I mostly tasted the mango and coconut. There was another taste and I was tempted to say that dragon fruit tastes like strawberry, only I see that they added strawberry to Dragon Fruit Freeze (I didn't know that there was strawberry when I tasted Dragon Fruit Freeze). Anyway, it was sweeter than I expected and did not have any tang. I think people will like the creaminess of Dragon Fruit Freeze.

Ingredients: Oat Milk (Water Oat Flour, Natural Flavor), Red Dragon Fruit Puree, Coconut Cream, Mango Puree, Strawberry Puree, Agave, Monk Fruit (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Lemon Juice, Pea Protein, Sea Salt.

Dragon Fruit Freeze is available while supplies last for a limited time.

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

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland Closes First Irvine Shop

Fro-yo girl here. Remember how shocked I was when the original Yogurtland location in Fullerton, CA closed last October? I was also surprised to learn that Yogurtland’s first location in Irvine, CA closed for good. While the Fullerton location was the first, Yogurtland Irvine on Jeffrey Road opened in 2007, only a year after Yogurtland Fullerton. Since then, Irvine became Yogurtland’s town. It’s where you’ll find Yogurtand headquarters and the highest density of Yogurtland locations.

It was hard to track permanent vs. temporary closures during the coronavirus pandemic. When Yogurtland Irvine/Jeffrey Rd. closed last September, it seemed like a temporary closure. The closure was never announced on their social media accounts. Their last Facebok post was made in August 2020.

The last time I visited the location, in 2019, they were testing fancy froyo cones. I was excited to try the cones but I never saw them offered at other Yogurtland locations. Yogurtland Irvine – Jeffrey Rd. was a location where Yogurtland tested new products. Back in 2015, they served breakfast.

There are still multiple Yogurtland locations open in Irvine but there’s something special about the first one.

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

* YOGURTLAND: 14775 Jeffrey Rd, Ste J, Irvine, CA 92618

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.