In our 2020 National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey, we asked froyo shops what products they sold in addition to froyo and we found that 58% also serve shakes and/or smoothies. Shakes and smoothies are the most common form of beverages made with froyo. Others include frappes, malts, cocktails, lassis, floats, etc.
Froyo can be blended into beverages or swirled on top of a beverage. The blended froyo beverage is more commonly offered.
Here’s a look at some froyo and soft serve ice cream beverages from around the world:
- 16 Handles invented Fro-Yo Hot Cocoa – a blend of Artisan Fudge Brownie and Tahitian Vanilla Bean frozen yogurt topped with whipped cream.
- BLK513 was the first to introduce activated charcoal frozen yogurt to the Philippines. Their Dark Side yogurt milkshakes are made with their activated charcoal frozen yogurt. And there are 7 kinds of frozen yogurt drinks like Black Chocolate, Cacao Crunch, Mango Oat and Nutty Cacao. The frozen yogurt drinks come with toppings on top.
- The Broadway, a restaurant in South Boston, offers sparkling Rosè pour over citrusy froyo. Ask for the Frosè creamsicle.
- Europe’s largest froyo chain, llaollao, offers the option of adding a swirl of froyo on top of a smoothie and frappe. Smooy, another Spanish froyo franchise, offers the same option for their smoothies and frappes.
- In late 2020, Japan’s convenience store, MINI STOP, introduced two new hot drinks made with a serve ice cream base. They offered two types of soft cream hot drinks, Belgian hot chocolate and Snow White vanilla milk.
- Mooghurt in Malaysia adds a swirl of froyo onto of brewed tea drinks.
- Yoga-urt, Los Angeles County’s only vegan organic soft serve froyo concept and a Swirl of Honor member, makes kombucha floats with Humm Kombucha and their froyo. They start with froyo swirled into the cup and top it off with Humm Kombucha.
Did we miss any interesting froyo beverages? Drop us a line at info@internationalfrozenyogurt.com and let us know.
