I think after eating so much frozen yogurt in the past few weeks, I should be blogging about them.
Let me recount this chronologically :)
1. Moochi ( in strathfield) - this was my first ever real experience having froyo
The froyo: IMO, it's good quality- and I mean that as in it's not too acidic or icy but it's creamy, smooth and you have to take a few spoonfuls before you actually devour a chunk of it, so you can walk around for 20mins without it melting into coloured syrup.
The Toppings: It's 50c PER topping :O Their mochi isn't that great though- it's not a sweet rice cake..more like a rice ball. And the sweetness of the froyo doesn't make up for it.
Additional info: THE SPOONS ARE BLOODY GREAT. THEY'RE PINK AND GOOD QUALITY SPOONS. DONT CHUCK THEM OUT. I washed mine and will reuse it! I think a big part of marketing is creating the complementary goods that have the brand name on it. It's personalised. Labelled. If you have a moochi, have a moochi spoon. Have a moochi napkin. Have a frigging moochi cup. It ticks all the boxes for that :)
and I found the customer service ppl really friendly- and cute may I add!
2. Yogurberry (in eastwood and opening in epping) - this is different to usual froyo places because it's self serve. You choose the flavours of mango, strawberry, blueberry, plain, taro and green tea i think? And then you put on as many toppings as you want. And weigh it. And a price pops up. You pay that.
The froyo: It's a bit icy and acidic and slightly inconsistent so i find it melts more easily :( It's not as 'dense' as the moochi froyo so I didnt really like the yogoberry one too much.
The Toppings: there's more in terms of range- like fruit balls - theyre like skittles in terms of flavour but like fish eggs in terms of texture. A little fruit ball of heaven. But i warn you, they add to the weight of your cup so go easy :) But theres also every fruit syrup/real fruit and nut possible. There's even choc brownie which I like but then again it is a heavy item.
Additional info: It's expensive. They only supply big cups which don't have the 'yogurberry' logo so you're more inclined to fill it all up then you come to weigh it and all of a sudden its frigging $6.30. Also, I don't like how a price just pops up on the screen after you weigh it- it's like a magical number plucked out of their head that you pay. And the spoons aren't as nice as the moochi however theyre pink lol. But the premises are pretty cute! And location convenient.
3. Praus-eastwood. I LIKE THIS PLACE! I've only been once and they system is also like yogurberry.
The froyo: I've had green tea and it tastes LIKE REAL GREEN TEA. It's really nice.. more of a green tea flavour than moochi with a SLIGHTLY less dense/heavy texture but man its very balanced.
The toppings: They have the usual fruits/nuts/syrups but no fruit balls.
One thing that stood out for me was the staff were really nice and kindly recommended we have the 'small' sized cup since it was our first time. I like how they have different sized cups so you won't be inclined to fill the huge ones up. Also they have blackberry froyo which was nice. ALSO its 20% off for school students! It's WAY cheaper than yogurberry and the froyo ain't acidic/icy. It's a litttle further from the station but I'd go the extra mile ;) haha puns puns puns.
4. Noggi- strathfield. It's not self serve but its much like Praus. But slightly more expensive I think but only by a margin. I like their cones- so instead of froyo in a cup its in a cone.
I must tell you that last week I asked for a green tea mini but they gave me original flavour instead so I told them ( COS I AINT ACCEPTING PLAIN- IT JUST AINT MY FLAVA) and the guy kindly gave me both the green tea and the original mini for the simple $3.10 I paid which is the price of 1 mini. I like the premises too-its so cute. And if you come in school uniform, its free toppings! Im gonna call this occurrence an implicit bargain-because I didnt expect/cause the bargain to happen but it just did.
On that note of implicit bargaining, I went to top ryde city on sunday and wanted a box of grilled salmon from the food court. And I paid $5.90 but then the chef/owner came out and swapped the box I was about to take for another. I noticed that the new box was warmer than the old box and I looked at him quizically and he said 'this ones fresher'. And so I felt all warm and delighted inside, just like my humble box of sushi :)
