Fro-yo girl here. Happy Froyo New Year!
A new year means a fresh froyo wish list. But before I reveal my new froyo wishes, let’s check in on how last year’s hopes turned out.
Recap of 2025 Wishes
Wish #1: Yo-Chi is thriving in Australia and has no international presence. I’d love to see them in Los Angeles.
Update: Well, Yo-Chi did expand outside of Australia in 2025, but they entered the market in Singapore, not the US. However, Australian-inspired froyo is making inroads outside of Australia at places like Mimi’s in NYC and Haydn’s in Toronto, Canada.
Wish #2: Whole Foods adds froyo to coffee bars. Many years ago, some Whole Foods locations did offer froyo, as did other grocery stores (e.g., Ralph’s, Safeway). It’s time for more froyo at upscale grocery stores. I want quality froyo.
Update: Whole Foods has not added froyo to its coffee bar, but I’m still hopeful for froyo at nice grocery bodegas.
Wish #3: Flat rate pricing for smaller cups at counter-serve shops. Froyo cups are too big, and prices keep going up. I’d like a small cup of froyo.
Update: No noticeable change. A special shout-out to Yoga-urt for always offering mini-sized froyo cups.
Wish #4: Pinkberry pops in the US. Why have these pops never been available in the US? They’ve been offered in many countries.
Update: Still no Pinkberry pops in the US. And it's hard to find good froyo pops in general. Yasso bars are fine, but don't taste like froyo.
Wish #5: Matcha froyo affogatos. I don’t usually order affogatos because I’m not sure that the espresso would complement the froyo, but I would order a matcha froyo affogato. It would also be easy to make at home.
Update: You could get these at the Montauk General Store pop-up, but they weren't widely available
2026 Froyo Wishes
Wish #2: Return of froyo to airports. The number of airport froyo shops have dwindled. It's time for a comeback.
Wish #3: Froyo at fancy grocery bodegas in Los Angeles. It would be a way for a bodega to stand out. I could totally see froyo at Cookbook Market because they made their own froyo, served in prepacks, in the past. Sua Superette and The Canal Market already serve coffee. Froyo is way better than Swedish candy or Dubai chocolate strawberry cups. Erewhon's soft serve is too sweet. They should replace it with a good tart froyo.
Wish #4: A new era of soy/tofu froyo. I love soy/tofu anything. Tofu gelato has gone viral in Singapore and is reaching other countries in Asia.
Keeping my fingers crossed for an amazing new year of froyo!
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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