Los Angeles Fruit Kingdom, a Fruit Boutique with Handcrafted Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. Los Angeles (LA) Fruit Kingdom was founded in 2023 and currently has three branches in Southern California. The shops sell premium quality fruit, including imported and rare varieties.

I visited the shop in San Gabriel. The shop does smell like fresh fruit. I spotted mangos, cherries, grapes, oranges, etc. They can put together a fresh fruit gift basket or box for you. The handwritten signs were mostly in Chinese.

It looks like they added Chinese-style handcrafted yogurt in 2024. They start with milk and then cold brew (strain) the Greek yogurt for 72 hours, resulting in a very thick yogurt that is sold in pots or as filling in fruit sandwiches. You can also get fruit bowls, yogurt bowls, and yogurt smoothies. The fruit is freshly sliced.

Pomelo yogurt drink, $7.99: The yogurt was somewhat grainy/pasty. I find it hard to believe that it didn’t contain sugar or some type of sweetener, because it tasted lightly sweetened. The pomelo pulp was plentiful but dry and sweet without any tang. I’ve had juicier pomelo from shops in the same area. Also, putting the fruit pulp on the bottom vs. blending it in made it difficult to drink since most of the pomelo stayed on the bottom of the cup.

Original yogurt, $7.27, I was told it was no sugar added, but it tasted lightly sweetened again. It was very thick and creamy but still had a pasty quality.

Lingyun Milk Fun has better-tasting Chinese yogurt.

Fruit Kingdom Locations

• 26 1/2 E Duarte Rd Arcadia
• 18238 Gale Ave, City of Industry
• 529 E Valley Blvd #148A, San Gabriel

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Miami Froyo Scene & History

Fro-yo girl here. The recent surge of froyo shop openings in Miami warranted both a froyo trip and a look at Miami’s froyo scene and history. I’ll have a separate post focused on Miami Beach. The city of Miami has a population of 487,014, less than I expected, but the Miami Metro area has over 6.4 million residents. I focused on shops in the City of Miami.

I found 15 current places to get froyo in the city of Miami, including four self-serve shops that opened in 2011 – 2012. Eight of the 15 opened in 2015 or later, and four are counter-serve. The trendiest shops right now are actually counter-serve and Greek/European in feel, with healthier toppings. Reduced sugar or sugar-free froyo and toppings were a noticeable trend. 

I found 37 closed froyo shops and 1 closed froyo truck, including many large froyo franchises. The number of closures are noted:

• Menchie’s: 5
• Pinkberry: 3
• TCBY: 6
• Tutti Fruiti: 2
• Yogen Fruz: 3
• Yogurbella: 5
• Yogurtland: 2
• Yogurtini: 2
• llaollao: 1 

Most closed before 2020, the start of the pandemic. Most were self-serve, including a few of the TCBY locations. There are no remaining branches of Pinkberry, TCBY, or Yogurtland in Miami. Of the 38 closures, 29 (76%) were part of a large franchise.

CURRENT PLACES TO GET FROYO

• Andias Frozen Yogurt, 7508 SW 117th Ave, is a self-serve froyo shop in Kendall that opened in 2025. It offers over 100 toppings.
• Go Greek Yogurt, 851 NE 1st Ave, Suite 118, opened in May 2025 inside the Miami Worldcenter in the ParkWest neighborhood. It is the first Go Greek in the US outside of California. The froyo is self-serve.
• Go Greek Yogurt, 3000 Florida Ave, Ste 114, opened in Coconut Grove in October 2025.
• IKEA, 801 NW 117th Ave, Miami, opened in 2014 in the Fontainebleau neighborhood. The snack bar offers counter-serve froyo.
• MELI Frozen Yogurt, 210 NE 98th St, makes its own Greek-style froyo with clean ingredients. It’s sweetened with allulose, a naturally occurring sugar found in foods like maple syrup and dried figs. It tastes like sugar but has 90% fewer calories than sugar and doesn’t raise your blood sugar. Many of the toppings were made in-house. The froyo is counter-serve. MELI opened in Miami Shores on November 19, 2025.
• Menchie’s, 15798 SW 56th St, North America’s largest self-serve chain opened in West Kendall in 2012.
• Menchie’s, 12534 SW 88th St, opened at the Shops of Kendall in the Kendall neighborhood of Miami in January 2026
• Menchie’s, 1850 NW 117th Pl Ste 306, opened in Beacon Lakes in 2023.
• MYKA, 777 Brickell Ave, is a froyo truck that is opened in Brickell in April 2026
• Plants & Bowls, 140 NE 39th St #241, is a clean-eating concept inside the chef-driven MIA Market in the Design District. It opened in 2023 and added Greek yogurt ice cream in March 2026. Yōva Greek yogurt ice cream made with 2% milk and no added sugar.
• Tata’s Yogurt Bar, 2992 McFarlane Rd, is an upscale, stylish, counter-serve Greek froyo shop in Coconut Grove with a European vibe. It’s just steps from the beach. The Greek froyo was developed in-house. It is made with no refined sugar and lightly sweetened with local raw honey. Tata’s opened on February 3, 2026, and is named after the founder’s grandfather.
• Top That Yogurt, 10069 SW 72nd St, is a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2011 in the Kendall neighborhood.
• Van Leeuwen, 900 S Miami Ave,, Suite 172, is a new scoop shop with froyo that opened on March 19, 2026. It was the first VL outside of NY to offer VL froyo. The froyo is made with A2 Bulgarian yogurt and cane sugar. It is counter-serve.
• Yogurt Life, 7795 W Flagler St,, is a self-serve froyo shop at the Mall of the Americas that opened in 2012. It is in the Fontainebleau neighborhood.
• Yuzu Frozen Yogurt & Crepes, 235 SW 8th St, opened in 2011 in Brickell. It is self-serve.

BUSINESSES SERVING FROYO THAT CLOSED

• Berry Berry Frozen Yogurt, 7436 SW 117th Ave, was a self-serve froyo shop in Kendall that opened in 2011 and closed in 2016.
• Big Kahuna was a truck that served shaved ice, ice cream, and frozen yogurt. It launched in 2012.
• Glow, 97 NW 25th Street, was a beautiful counter-serve froyo shop in the Wynwood neighborhood. It opened in 2020 and closed in 2022. They supported over 60 community-based organizations that benefited girls in 27 countries.
• Llaollao, 7535 N Kendall Dr K124, opened at Dadeland Mall in December 2018. The last IG post was made in 2019.
• Mama Yogurt, 14649 SW 42nd St, was a self-serve froyo shop in Kendall West that opened in 2012 at Bird Square Plaza; it may have closed in 2019.
• Menchie’s, 5744 Sunset Dr, opened in 2011 in South Miami and closed in 2016.
• Menchie’s, 2711 NE 187th St, may have opened in 2019. It’s unclear when it closed.
• Menchie’s, 1309 SW 107th Ave, may have been open from 2014 – 2018.
• Menchie’s, 3433 Main Hwy, may have opened in Coconut Grove in 2012 and closed in 2013.
• Menchie’s, 11740 SW 104th St, opened at Kendall Market Square in 2013 and closed in 2015.
• Nippy & Balmy, 7436 SW 117 Ave., was a froyo and coffee shop in Kendall that opened and closed in 2016.
• Pinkberry, 8737 SW 136th St, was the first Pinkberry to open in Miami in 2011. It was located at The Falls shopping center until 2015. 
• Pinkberry, 3401 N Miami Ave, Ste 122, was open at the Collection at Midtown Miami from 2013 – 2021.
• Pinkberry 8831 S Dixie Hwy, opened in 2015 and may have closed in 2016.
• Tart & Berry, 8711 SW 124th Ave., was a self-serve froyo shop that opened at Kendall Village in 2011 and closed in 2013 or 2014. It also offered fresh salads, paninis, wraps, and smoothies.
• TCBY, 2720 S Dixie Hwy, was open in Coconut Grove. It may have closed in 2021
• TCBY, 900 S Miami Ave #147, was the Mary Brickell Village self-serve branch that opened in 2012 and closed in 2015
• TCBY, 8684 SW 72nd St, may have closed in 2010. It was counter-serve.
• TCBY – The Falls, 8888 SW 136th St, was self-serve. It opened in 2013 and closed in 2017.
• TCBY, 12070 SW 127 Ave, was the West Kendall branch that opened in 2011 and was self-serve. It may have closed in 2014.
• TCBY, Miami International Airport #F36 3074, was inside the Miami Airport at Concourse F, but I'm not sure when it was there (likely it was a long time ago, in the 1990s or 2000s)
• Tutti Frutti, 10201 Hammocks Blvd Ste 139, was a self-serve froyo franchise that opened in 2012 and closed in 2019
• Tutti Fruiti, 8370 Mills Dr, may have opened in 2012 and closed in 2016.
• Yogen Fruz, 13520 SW 120th St, operated at London Square from 2011 – 2020. It carried both self-serve froyo and custom froyo made with a drill and mix-ins.
• Yogen Fruz, 100 S Biscayne Blvd, opened in downtown Miami in 2009, offering top it style yogurt and blend it style froyo where you choose the base and the mix-ins. It was counter-serve. It may have closed in 2013.
• Yogen Fruz, 1809 NE 123rd St, in North Miami offered self-serve froyo and custom mix-in froyo from 2012 – 2020.
• Yogurbella, 3015 Grand Ave Ste 110, was a counter-serve froyo shop located at CocoWalk in Coconut Grove that opened in 2008 and may have closed in 2012. This was the first Yogurbella shop. 
• Yogurbella, 8530 SW 124th Ave, opened between 2011 and closed by 2012.
• Yogurbella, 3401 N Miami Ave, Ste 122, was a self-serve froyo shop in Midtown that opened in 2011 and closed in 2013.
• Yogurbella, 13623 S Dixie Hwy, was open from 2011 - 2012.
• Yogurbella, 777 Brickell Ave, opened in the Brickell neighborhood possibly around 2009 and was not open for long.
• Yogurt By U, 15463 SW 137th Ave, was a self-serve froyo shop in the Richmond West neighborhood that opened in 2011 and closed in 2014.
• Yogurt Fusion, 15785 SW 152nd St g4, was a self-serve froyo shop at Corsica Square that opened in 2011 and closed in 2020. They also offered juices and smoothies.
• Yogurt In Love, 234 NE 3rd St, was a self-serve froyo shop that was open in downtown Miami from 2013 – 2015. It was part of a small froyo franchise.
• Yogurtini, 14607 SW 104th St Ste 3A, was a self-serve froyo shop in the Kendall neighborhood that was open in 2012. Yogurtini is a national self-serve froyo franchise.
• Yogurtini, 3015 Grand Ave, Miami, was a self-serve froyo shop at CocoWalk in Coconut Grove from 2013 – 2015.
• Yogurtland,13274 Biscayne Blvd, opened in Biscayne in 2013 and may have closed in 2020.
• Yogurtland, 12502 N Kendall Dr, Miami, opened at The Shoppes of Kendall in 2011 and may have closed in 2022.

STILL OPEN BUT STOPPED SERVING FROYO

• Angelina’s Coffee and Yogurt, 3451 NE First Ave., was a self-serve froyo shop in the Wynwood/Design District that opened in 2010. They expanded the menu and eventually dropped the froyo.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Miami? Let me know. I heard that Nude Miami, the organic grocery store in Brickell, will offer froyo, but it hasn't opened yet.

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.

Pocky Crushed Fruits Yoghurt Line Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. I found yogurt-flavored Pocky at World Market. Glico Thailand has a line of crushed fruits yoghurt Pocky flavors. The cookie stick is whole wheat and it’s dipped in a fruity yoghurt cream and covered in real bits of fruit.

One box is 38g and priced at $3.99. The box contains one sealed pouch with 14 Pocky sticks. One box is 190 calories.

Blueberry Yoghurt flavor: Be sure to smell these Pocky. They smell like a sweet blueberry perfume. They also taste really great, with little bursts of blueberry flavor coming from the dried blueberry flakes, a tangy yogurt coating, and a crunchy stick. The stick isn’t sweet. The coating is sweet but the tanginess helps offset the sweetness.

Available flavors:

• Blueberry Yoghurt
• Strawberry & Peach Yoghurt
• Passion Fruit Yoghurt

I’d like to try all the flavors.

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 x Toy Story 5 Promotion

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland’s summer promotion is a big one. The collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 features limited-time froyo flavors, collectible merchandise, new cups, new stickers, and new spoons.

The new froyo flavors:

No Sugar Added Space Ranger Berry Blast froyo is “a cosmic, blueberry blend inspired by Buzz Lightyear.” It’s made with real blueberries and no artificial colors. However, it does contain artificial flavors. While no sugar is added, aspartame is used to sweeten the yogurt. The froyo was thick, smooth, and creamy. I could taste the blueberries though they were muted by the yogurt flavor. It was sweet with no tang but less sweet than usual. There was something a bit artificial about the flavor though. Recommended toppings: blueberries, fruity gummies, and mochi.

No Sugar Added Cowboy Campfire S’mores froyo is “a nostalgic campfire-style flavor inspired by Woody and Jessie.” It is made with artificial flavors and sweetened with aspartame. It tasted less artificial than the Space Ranger Berry Blast, with pleasant mild chocolate and marshmallow notes. It was thick, creamy, and smooth. Recommended toppings: graham crackers, chocolate chips, almonds.

In celebration of Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5, enjoy our new frozen yogurt blend of toasted marshmallow and smooth chocolate with subtle graham cracker notes!

When you swirl the two flavors together, you get Beyond Blueberry S’mores Swirl, inspired by Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear.

The exclusive online-only creation, the Galactic Berry Blast, features No Sugar Added

No Sugar Added Space Ranger Berry Blast frozen yogurt, Blueberries and Beyond (fresh blueberry topping), and Playtime Strawberries (fresh strawberry topping).

I also spotted new Toy Story 5 cups with Buzz, Jessie, Woodie, Forky the spork, and Lilypad. And the Yogurtland Toy Story 5 sticker sheets (free) feature those five characters, Yogurtland spoon, and Yogurtland froyo cups.

And there’s more, including three collectible spoons (featuring Woody, Buzz, and Jessie), a Toy Story 5 keychain giveaway on June 16, June 30, and July 14. And you can find exclusive digital content at yogurtland.com/toystory5.

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.

Salt & Straw’s Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble

Fro-yo girl here. This month, Salt & Straw’s The Chef Series features ice cream flavors created with chefs.

The flavors are:

• Cheesecake with Salted Yuzu Curd
• Hong Kong Milk Tea with Toasted White Chocolate
• Chocolate Caramel Smoked Budino
• Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble
• Caramelized Plantain with Spicy Pecan Crumble (v)

One of these flavors contains the word yogurt in the description.

Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble: “From Dan Barber, iconic chef of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and co-founder of Row 7, this flavor celebrates the Starling purple sweet potato, a new Row 7 variety developed for exceptional flavor. This stunningly purple potato is steamed and whipped with sweet cream, sake lees (the slightly boozy, super flavorful byproduct of sake), and yogurty shio koji (a richly creamy rice sauce) into an earthy, almost ube-like ice cream full of fermented richness. We then drizzle in our Starling sweet potato swirl, cooked with a salty miso, before folding in a nutty buckwheat Florentine crumble.”

I don’t think it’s really a frozen yogurt, although it is made with cultured cream. I decided to try it anyway.

Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble: The ice cream had a lot of textural components and flavors. It was thick and had a texture and flavor that reminded me mashed sweet potato. There was also an abundant amount of buckwheat crumble. I loved the buckwheat crumble because of the toasty flavor. It also wasn’t as sweet as a cookie. I could taste the sake, so that definitely made the flavor even more unique. The color was a striking purple. Overall, it was a bit too sweet for me, but I did love the crumble and sweet potato flavor.

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.

New Jeni’s Flavor: Summer Berries & Passion Fruit

Fro-yo girl here. Remember back to when Jeni’s used to be proud of offering frozen yogurt? They were the only ones making buttermilk frozen yogurt (as far as I know). They deemphasized the fact that they make frozen yogurt, and the latest flavor, Summer Berries & Passion Fruit, has yogurt and cultured buttermilk, but it’s called ice cream.

Jeni’s describes the flavor as, “A lush, fragrant blend of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries folded into cream. Cultured buttermilk and fresh yogurt to boost the berries’ brightness and create an almost bouncy texture. The showstopping finish? A sunny passion fruit curd that adds perfect texture and tropical punch to every bite.”

Summer Berries & Passion Fruit: The color and flavor reminded me of blueberries and cream, with added tang from the yogurt and cultured buttermilk. The passion fruit hits you after (it’s drizzled in rather than blended throughout). The yogurt buttermilk ice cream is quite tangy and quite sweet. I liked it, but I do prefer the even tangier froyo flavors like Rainbow BFY (buttermilk frozen yogurt).

A single scoop is almost $9 now, pre-tax.

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.

Menchie’s June Featured Flavors

 

Fro-yo girl here. Happy June, aka, National Frozen Yogurt Month. Menchie’s has two new featured flavors that I just tried.

Strawberry Lemonade sorbet is vegan and made with real strawberries and lemons. It tastes more like strawberry than lemon. It’s pretty sweet. I was looking for something zesty and tart. I also found the taste to be artificial and the texture icy. It is made with no artificial flavors and no artificial colors though.

Sweet Cantaloupe froyo: This was also sweet but it tasted more natural and was less icy. It tasted like cantaloupe but not one note. It had some flavor variations that reminded me of cantaloupe. It’s made with no artificial flavors, no artificial colors and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: strawberries, mochi, popping boba.

Menchie’s is also offering a spin on the prize wheel on the app every Monday for Swirl Club members.

The featured flavors are available 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.