Price Increase at Pinkberry Burbank

Fro-yo girl here. Froyo prices have been increasing like crazy this year (e.g., prices at Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake have gone up three times already this year). In February, the froyo was $0.74/oz at Pinkberry Burbank. The price is now $0.80/oz, an increase of over 8%. Ouch. That's more than the anticipated price increase of 4.1% for food-away-from-home and we're not even at the halfway point of 2024.

Food-at-home prices are expected to increase less than food-away-from-home prices. Maybe it's time to bring your own toppings?

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

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Yogurtland Adds a New Kind of Point System to Real Rewards

 

Fro-yo girl here. Back in March, Yogurtland offered 30 bonus points for any froyo purchase made on a Monday. I noticed that the fine print said, “Bonus points do not apply towards tier upgrades or yearly points.” On National Tea Day, April 21, Yogurtland’s offer of double points also includes the condition that “bonus points do not apply towards tier upgrades or yearly points.” They’re making it harder to reach the higher reward tiers now. I don't recall ever seeing bonus points that were excluded from tier upgrades or yearly points until this year.

FYI, there are still three reward tiers: Signature, Premium, and Ultimate. Real Rewards hasn’t been the same since they eliminated the Ultimate Cup award in 2021.

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

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New Yogurtland Spring Sticker Sheets

 

Fro-yo girl here. It seems like Yogurtland introduces new sticker sheets every season (spring, summer, fall, winter) now. I just found new spring sticker sheets that feature the Yogurtland logo, gummy bears, the Yogurtland spoon, Yogurtland cup, Yogurtland boba drink, flowers, and bees. These sticker sheets have a yellow background. They’re complimentary, but you may have to ask for them.

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

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Yogurtland Eagle Rock Remodeled, Price Hike

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland Eagle Rock just underwent a quick remodel (I was told this happened a week ago). The green and white square tiles were removed and replaced with faux wood. The froyo wall has a more colorful logo now and it says From Our Yogurtland Dairy. The light fixtures haven’t changed. They added some shelving behind the toppings counter.

Incredibly, you still can’t get your own toppings at Yogurtland Eagle Rock. 

Also, the price also went up, from $0.69/oz to $0.74/oz.

* YOGURTLAND EAGLE ROCK: 5045 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

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

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Sneak Peek at Yoga-urt in Granada Hills

Fro-yo girl here. The sign is up at the future Yoga-urt in Granada Hills, the first franchise location. It’s in a brand new luxury apartment building called MODERNO La Granada Hills. I peeked inside Suite A, the future home of Yoga-urt. There was nothing inside. Fingers crossed for an opening this summer!

* YOGA-URT, 17454 Chatsworth St, Suite A, Granada Hills, CA 91344

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

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Shaomei Lemon & Mochi Frozen Dessert Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. Shaomei, a Taiwanese dessert brand, has been introducing many new popsicle/ice bar flavors. On a recent trip to H Mart in Arcadia, I spotted Lemon & Mochi frozen dessert bars. A 9.9 oz box of four individually wrapped bars was $7.99, regular price. The bars are imported from Taiwan. There’s a picture of a baked lemon tart on the box and on the wrapper.

Shaomei describes Lemon & Mochi frozen dessert bars: “The double lemon taste of lemon ice cream and lemon curd bits are superimposed to create a delicate and slightly sour taste, intertwined with the crispy aroma of lemon biscuit bits and the elegant and slightly sweet taste of white chocolate crispy skin. You can chew the elastic white jade with every bite, perfectly presenting a delicate and delicious taste. An afternoon tea-style ice cream with a chewy taste.” Sounds really good, right?

Lemon & Mochi bar: As a lemon lover, I was very pleased with this bar. It’s excellent in flavor and texture. The thin white chocolate shell is sweet and crispy and it’s studded with crispy biscuit crumbs (the type of crumb that reminded me of Lotus speculoos cookies). I didn’t realize that the crumbs were from a lemon biscuit. I didn’t detect the lemon in the biscuits but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the bar. The interior is lemony yellow. It’s more tangy and sweet than it is sour. And it’s smooth and creamy. The mochi rice cakes are in the center of the bar (the ice cream part). They’re plain, soft, and chewy. The size is similar to the mochi you find at froyo shops.

One 70g bar is 190 calories, 11g total fat, 23g total carbs, 1g protein, and 18g total sugars. It has more sugar than their boba ice cream bars but because the lemon is tangy, it doesn’t seem as sweet.

This is the first time I’ve awarded five stars to a Shaomei bar. I hope to buy more boxes soon.

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

5 out of 5 stars.

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New Yasso Fruit Bars (Strawberry Chocolate Crunch and Strawberries & Cream) Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yasso introduced three NEW Greek yogurt and fruit bars in late March. The new flavors are Strawberry Chocolate Crunch, Strawberries & Cream, and Creamy Mango. All three flavors feature Yasso’s creamy Greek yogurt and real fruit. 

I found two of the flavors at Walmart in Burbank, CA, for $5.23. Pavilions also carries some of the flavors for $6.99, and Instacart has them for $8.09. A box contains four individually wrapped bars. Yasso recommends that you let the bars sit at room temperature for two minutes before consuming. I did allow the bars to thaw but still didn’t find them to be creamy.

Strawberry Chocolate Crunch Bars feature strawberry-flavored Greek frozen yogurt dipped in a crunchy milk chocolate coating. The crunchy bits are quinoa crisps. One bar is 140 calories with 4g of protein. I’ve had the other Yasso Crunch bars, and the chocolate coating is really good. I also enjoyed the milk chocolate coating for the Strawberry Chocolate Crunch Bar. The chocolate coating is thin and crunchy. It does fall off easily. The chocolate coating doesn’t complement the strawberry yogurt as much as it complements the other flavors they offer. The strawberry yogurt part is slightly icy and it doesn’t have enough yogurt flavor or enough strawberry flavor. The strawberries are blended into the yogurt. One bar is 140 calories, 6g total fat, 16g total carbs, 13g total sugars, and 4g protein.

Strawberries & Cream Bars are made with real strawberry Greek yogurt. The strawberry puree is blended into the yogurt. There was an icy edge. The flavor was okay – it didn’t have yogurt tang and it didn’t have enough strawberry flavor either. It was sweet but not crazy sweet. I think it would be better with lowfat or full-fat yogurt. One bar is 80 calories, 0g fat, 14g total carbs, 12g total sugars, and 4g protein.

Yasso bars are all-natural, healthy treats. They’re also gluten-free and kosher.

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

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