Fro-yo girl here. One of the (new) owners of Café Tropical also founded Milk Cult ice cream in Washington DC. It looks like they started serving soft serve earlier this year. They usually offer one sorbet and one dairy flavor.
I was excited to see that they launched a labneh soft serve, but then I had to question whether labneh soft serve is froyo. Labneh is strained yogurt. It’s called labneh in the Middle East. Labneh is usually strained for a longer period than Greek yogurt, so more of the whey is removed.However, according to the picture that Café Tropical posted, they used Byblos Lebni, which is a kefir-based labneh (and different from labneh made with yogurt).
Anyway, the labneh soft serve was quite tart (they added malic acid to boost the tartness) and very creamy. It was looser (more air), softer, and not as smooth as an ideal froyo but the flavor was very tasty.
Café Tropical currently doesn’t offer toppings. A mini cup or cone is $5.
* CAFE TROPICAL, 2900 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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