Fro-yo girl here. Meltémi is a new Greek yogurt brand that launched last year. They make their Greek yogurt in the US with yogurt cultures from Greece and simple, all natural, non-GMO ingredients. The yogurt is gluten-free, probiotic, and high protein.
The company describes their mission as follows: “We made Meltémi because we believe authentic Greek yogurt tastes better and is better for you. We made it to share that wonderful experience we had growing up with all of you. We want you to fall in love with Greek yogurt like we did. Meltémi is the yogurt we make for our families. We hope you will enjoy it with yours.” The company is women-owned.
I don’t think Meltémi has a distributor in Southern California yet, but I found their yogurt at Grocery Outlet in South Pasadena. There was no shelf tag but I think it was $0.69 cents for a 5.3 oz cup. At Giant, one cup is $1.49. They have a traditional line and a lower sugar line. Grocery Outlet had both lines.
Traditional Blueberry Fruit on the Bottom: The texture was thick and creamy, like Greek yogurt usually is. There were whole blueberries and a blueberry sauce. The yogurt wasn’t too sweet – it had some tang and some sweetness. There was a pasty quality that coated my tongue that I didn’t love. Other than being a little less sweet and pastier, the yogurt did not stand out. One serving is 5.3 oz, 120 calories, 0g total fat, 14g total carbs, 12g total sugars, and 12g protein. 3 out of 5 stars.
Lower sugar strawberry: The texture was thick and creamy but the Stevia made it taste far too sweet but in a fake way. Yes, Stevia is a natural plant, but I don’t like how sweet it is. The strawberries were blended in and there wasn’t much strawberry favor. I could not finish one serving. One serving (150g) is 100 calories, 0g total fat, 7g total carbs, 4g total sugars, and 13g protein. 2 out of 5 stars.
Traditional line flavors: Blueberry, Cranberry Blueberry Raspberry, Orange Mango, Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla
Lower sugar flavors: Plain, Strawberry, Blueberry
I’ve had better Greek yogurt and I’m disappointed that Meltémi chose to use locust bean gum and corn starch as thickening agents. I hope they don’t use Stevia to sweeten yogurt in Greece.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Jeni’s just brought back their Sunshine flavor for the month of May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. They call it ice cream, so while I remember when Sunshine was first introduced last year, I didn’t think I had to try it. But guess what? Sunshine is made with cultured buttermilk and yogurt. It is frozen yogurt!!!
Sunshine is described as tasting like “sunshine on a cloudy day.” It’s a muted grey color but tastes tropical - like “sun-kissed lemon and sweet-tart tangerine with radiant passion fruit.”
Sunshine Froyo: It tastes like the description. I tasted the lemon first, then the tangerine, and finally the passion fruit. The texture was super thick, smooth, rich, and creamy. It was tangy, sweet, and bright without being sour. If you love citrus and yogurt, you’ll love it. I personally loved the gray color – so unusual.
A portion of the sales of Sunshine will go to a non-profit, On Our Sleeves. On Our Sleeves mission is to raise awareness of and spark conversations about children’s mental health by providing free educational resources to families.
Sunshine is available for a limited time in shops and online.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Pressed has a few new beverages: Saffron Badam, Horchata Azul, and Morir Soñando. I love Saffron Badam, which features an almond and walnut base, with curry, saffron and ground cardamom. It tastes like the badam milk I got from the Indian store only better.
There’s also a glamorous new Freeze flavor, Rosé, and a glamorous new topping, gold dust. The Golden Rosé Freeze Sundae which features Rosé Freeze, strawberries, cacao drizzle, and a sprinkle of gold dust. Rosé Freeze is made with strawberry puree, apple puree, agave, and rosé wine flavor. It’s non-alcoholic.
Rosé Freeze: I’ve never had Rosé so I’m not sure what it tastes like – but Rosé Freeze was thick and surprisingly sweet. It tasted like a strawberry peach sorbet to me though it isn’t made with peaches. Vanilla Freeze is still my favorite even though it’s icier than Rosé Freeze. It also tastes cleaner than Rosé Freeze. Try the gold dust though – it’s a fun topping!
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland has a new plant-based flavor, Blueberry Pancake! Yogurtland describes it as follows: “Inspired by delicious blueberry pancakes, our new plant-based flavor is made with real blueberries and oat milk.” It’s gluten-free too.
Plant-Based Blueberry Pancake: I was impressed by how thick and creamy this was. Texture-wise, it’s a big hit. It’s thicker than most of their froyo flavors. I also liked the pretty color – it looks like blueberries – a light purple. And it tastes like blueberries with a hint of oats. I don’t taste pancakes but it definitely tastes different than your usual blueberry froyo. It seemed a bit sweeter too. There was no tang. Recommended toppings: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cap’n Crunch, blueberries, whipped cream. The cereal fits with the breakfast theme and adds a pleasant crunch.
Blueberry Pancake is available for a limited time, while supplies last.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. This May, Menchie’s is bringing back the Cake My Day spoon and based on popular demand, Peppa Pig Cotton Candy froyo. There’s also a brand new flavor, Vegan Oatly Vanilla. And you can order custom froyo cakes for Mother’s Day.
Vegan Oatly Vanilla soft serve: If you’re into a thick, smooth, creamy texture, Vegan Oatly Vanilla soft serve delivers on all counts. It doesn’t taste like vanilla ice cream or froyo but has a slightly oaty flavor. The vanilla flavor is very mild, more so than with your typical vanilla ice cream or froyo. It’s rich and satisfying though the flavor is milder than vanilla froyo. It's a little sweeter than usual. Recommended toppings: Granola, nuts, cinnamon.
Vegan Oatly Vanilla soft serve is made with Oatly oat milk and is 100% plant-based. It’s made with no artificial colors or artificial flavors. The soft serve is also gluten-free and contains no high fructose corn syrup. It isn’t froyo and has no live and active cultures.
16 Handles made news by partnering with Oatly to launch multiple plant-based oat milk soft serve flavors. The first ones were introduced in 2020 and they’re still bringing out new flavors. The Menchie’s partnership is the second large froyo chain that Oatly has partnered with.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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Fro-yo girl here. Mixmi Froyo is a new froyo product from Mixmi Brands that launched in April. The froyo comes in a 4-pack of 4 fl oz cups and is sold at supermarkets, including Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph's, Smith's, Roundy's, Mariano's, Pick 'N Save, Metro Market, and HEB stores. The product is all-natural, nut-free, and probiotic, with billions of live and active probiotics. Low in calories, Mixmi Froyo also has prebiotic fiber. Mixmi Froyo is a portion-controlled, healthy snack that supports gut health.
I found Mixmi Froyo at Ralph’s in Pasadena, CA for $4.99/box. They had four flavors, including Ultimate Chocolate, Mas Mango, Totally Vanilla, and Orange Dream.
Totally Vanilla Mixmi: The froyo was dense, firm, and creamy. It tasted like vanilla ice cream rather than frozen yogurt. It was too sweet for me but I could see it appealing to many people, especially kids. The flavors they offer don’t interest me though – too mainstream. But it would be good with some Oreo cookies, chocolate shell, or chocolate chips. One serving is 90 calories, with 1.5g total fat, 14g total carbs, 11g total sugars, 3g dietary fiber, and 3g protein.
Ingredients: Milk, cultured milk, sugar, maltodextrin, soluble corn fiber (dietary fiber), natural flavors, cream, locust bean gum guar gum, tara gum
Available flavors: Ultimate Chocolate, Orange Dream, Más Mango, Mint Chocolate, Vanilla Cupcake, and Totally Vanilla
About Mixmi Brands
Mixmi Brands is a family-owned company of food enthusiasts and food scientists. Mixmi Brands develops unique, great tasting products that provide supportive probiotics and prebiotic fiber to you and your family. Visit www.mixmibrands.com for more information or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mixmi_frozen_yogurt/) and Facebook
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Fro-yo girl here. I remember hearing about Crumbl Cookies’ Mango Frozen Yogurt cookie last year, when I didn’t live near a Crumbl Cookies shop. Crumbl Cookies has been growing like crazy since then and I was finally able to try the Mango Frozen Yogurt cookie this week.
Mango Frozen Yogurt is a chilled mango cookie with a mango yogurt and vanilla swirled frosting. Sounds good, right? The mango cookie is thick and dense, like a sugar/butter cookie. I couldn’t taste the mango or see the mango. But it wasn’t crazy sweet. There was too much frosting but people who go to Crumbl must love frosting. The frosting tasted like vanilla buttercream with a bit of tang and slight fruitiness. For a mango cookie, I could barely taste the mango. And it didn’t taste like frozen yogurt either, but I still like how froyo was the inspiration.
One cookie is $4.50 and the flavors change every week.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
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