Hotspot: this self-service frozen yoghurt parlour with countless toppings is trending on Bali

On a hot day on Bali, frozen yoghurt makes for a fresh little treat. For this particular dessert there are real hotspots too. The most striking is Frozen Yogi in Ubud and Seminyak.

This hip frozen yoghurt parlour draws attention with a multitude of bright, cheerful, tropical colours. Objects such as bicycles and light-up letters give the Seminyak branch a playful character.

Our experience of Frozen Yogi (Seminyak): wonderfully light and fresh

The look of the place is certainly right. But does the frozen yoghurt taste as good? Our independent, unpaid verdict: ja, you could say.

• The healthy, organic, certified frozen yoghurt tastes wonderfully light and fresh.
• And the base product is not as extremely sweet as at many other places on Bali.
• Finally there are countless toppings for decorating and enriching your dessert.

Besides that high-quality taste, the self-service concept is an experience in itself. It works very simply, with 6 taps for the frozen yoghurt and dozens of dials for the toppings.

Fill your cup with ‘plain’ frozen yoghurt, or flavours like vanilla, blueberry, chocolate, coconut or raspberry. Then choose from some 60 toppings of fruit or sweets. Mango, strawberry and watermelon, for instance, or Oreos, muesli and chunks of chocolate. There are M&M’s and pieces of KitKat as well. And so on.

If you do like it sweeter: pile it on. Then you weigh your cup on the scales. You pay according to the weight displayed. So the final price depends on your own enthusiasm. Take as much or as little as you like.

Food of the gods, long life and army rations

“You deserve to eat your dessert first”, says Frozen Yogi. “Our aim is for every customer to leave the shop with a big grin.”

The company shares an interesting history of yoghurt, as a ‘fermentation accident’ 6,000 years before our era. Today it is a delicious dessert; in the past, as the stories go, yoghurt was a great deal more.

• A combination of yoghurt and honey was regarded as food of the gods in ancient India.
• In the Persian empire Abraham's long life was attributed to his consumption of yoghurt.
• The army of world conqueror Genghis Khan is said to have lived on a yoghurt ration.

Legends aside, frozen yoghurt has only existed since the 1970s. Since 2014 Ubud Bali’s Best Frozen Yoghurthas been in Ubud: Frozen Yogi. Seminyak followed.

A few critical notes on the parlour

The self-assured tone of voice is fitting, because this appealing concept really does deliver high quality. Even so, there are a few critical notes.

Pricey: the price per weight is on the high side. And at times it seems as though the dials are deliberately set so that you easily overshoot. Which makes a little caution advisable.

Thoroughly enjoyed

In short, we thoroughly enjoyed the parlour, the frozen yoghurt and the potential for taste sensations.

Eand a delicious hotspot when you are in the area. Put it on your list, along with the other recommendations in our Bali series.