Yogurtland

N.I. Score: 8.2-8.4

The best way of describing the frozen yogurt at Yogurtland to you is with a story.

Yogurtland Saves the Day

A few years back when a colleague and I were playing recreational soccer, we had an unfortunate situation- the team captain made a typo and had the team come 2 hrs before the game began. Why is that unfortunate?

• Well, it's rec. soccer and no rec team needs 2hrs to warm up.
• We lived on the Eastside and the game was in West Seattle. There was no point in going home and heading back.
• If we ditched, the rest of the team would not have enough players to play the game.
• If we ate dinner, we would have been too full to play the game.

So there we were, stuck, frustrated and angry, until a thought came to our minds- Yogurtland.

Yes, Yogurtland. There was one at Capitol Hill and we could grab froyo and head back in time.
When we finally had it, there was comfort. There was peace. It was going to be okay and all wrongs had been forgiven. We went back happily to play the game that ended in a draw. That was okay too because Yogurtland was the highlight of the night.

Why Yogurtland

Yes, Yogurtland. What makes it wonderful? It's a place free of judgement. No one cares if you want to experiment putting different fruits together, or just plain tart. It's a place of freedom. You get as much as you want and however you want. And when it's a bad day and you need to pack as much as you can into that bowl, it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It's always there for you, at least until 11pm. I mean, if you can't get there before 11, that's your fault. Yogurtland waited for you from 11am to 11pm. It needs to rest up for another day, of waiting for you.

Yogurtland Best Practices

Here's how I build my froyo-

• Triple tower foundation [This is my method of mitigating risks while researching an improvement on my current build]:
• Original tart
• NY Cheesecake
• Wild Card Flavor
• Pack it down
• If I need more froyo, tap the container against a flat surface to compress the froyo and create more space.
• A staple topping has been:
• Mangoes
• Cheesecake bites
• Chocolate cookie dough
• Lately I am using the following combination-
• Cheesecake bites
• Chocolate cookie dough
• Granola
• Caramel drizzle on top

Sometimes it is good to call the store in advance to make sure they do not have malfunctions for certain flavors or they have toppings you want, if you are in need of those.

Have your own favorite build? Comment and let me know!