Yaoz Frozen yogurts et coffee shop
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No need to hesitate: the man coming at me from this destination’s direction was savoring his frozen yogurt sundae. As I stepped inside, the TV screens of menus—the third method of browsing their many many options—popped against the exposed, tan brick. While my mind recalled NiceCream in Wroclaw, Poland, in reality this spot runs more bubbly and product focused. Rightly so: the statuette of a bubble waffle chock-full of frozen yogurt and a neatly-packed rainbow of toppings—like an abacus with ice cream poking through the lines—is right on the toppings case, the most noticeable element of the display between you and the well-adjusted woman taking your order. The leading element is a rounded counter, with a title label on the front and a decal announcing YAOURT FRANCAIS right on the curvature, that astoundingly separates you and me from every refrigerated ingredient, powder, and piece of machinery to craft the gargantuan menu. Color me always amazed (or in this case in a palette of Microsoft 365) that somehow there is inventory space and also enough room for two employees to dance around each other comfortably. As I stuck around, relaxing in one of the cerulean, metal chairs, the on-it employees did loosen up a time or two—the guy behind the counter pulling out the Cardi B purr at one point and, when an order came in just before 22:00 the same guy whooped an “OK.” It doesn’t default to some aesthetic double-decker, instead striking a cool, approachable tone entirely befitting of fro-yo.
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Drink: Cafe Croc
Honestly, I can’t be and won’t be mad. It’s such a simple, joyous concept. Plus, it’s so easy for them to churn out—just stick the chocolate-lined cone cup under the fully-automated Franke machine, and voilà. While you might fear that it’s small, it’s not. I found it far from stingy. The chocolate stays hard, even after the espresso is added. Yes, eventually it does melt, but it takes time. There’s something to admire with how the cone doesn’t falter, the chocolate doesn’t liquify immediately, and the espresso remains warm and distinct. Never does it become a mess. If you have as much fun with it as I did, it does all fuse together, but not into the expected mush. Instead, it is almost like an espresso, chocolate truffle with the cone adding a dash of ice cream inspiration. Novel and yummy.
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Price: Cafe Croc=3€
Hours*: Monday–Tuesday {12–20}; Wednesday–Thursday {12–22:30}; Friday–Saturday {12–23}; Sunday {12:30–20:30}
*And they were STILL taking UBER eats orders at 22:00 ♡
Extra Notes:
There is a WIFI network, but I’ll have to try to hop on when I revisit because with all the limited topping options, you better believe that I’ll be back. Also, their yauort of the month was fruits rouge (red fruits). Not my speed and with April just around the corner...