Select your cup. Select your yogurt. Select your toppings. Swirl it your way. That’s the way to do things at Broughton Street’s La Berry, where it’s easy to see why the concept behind froyo is so vogue. Froyo (aka frozen yogurt) follows a vision to create the ideal recipe using only the healthiest and freshest ingredients while promoting positive feelings through a delicious tasting treat in an inspiring environment. With bright blue walls, continuous electric-green platforms that wrap around on vertical planes, glowing orbs, and helix-print tabletops – it’s hard not to inspired by something. Modish and arithmetically charming, La Berry is also self-serve but the interactivity of it makes it even more fun – almost as if is an ice cream parlor that you have complete control of!

Of the eight froyo dispensers, 3 yogurt choices remain constant while the other 5 rotate on a carousel of flavors that change weekly and oftentimes fit into a seasonal theme. Their original, which is tangy and crisp, makes a good starter yogurt for those who want to go crazy with the smorgasbord of toppings, whereas the interestingly sweet and savory “taro” flavor pairs well by itself, when blended with mango, or when topped with one or two simple ingredients. On the other hand, chocolate lovers and peanut butter lovers opting for either the Reese’s or the milk chocolate flavors can have a go at the topping buffet and create the ultimate froyo sundae. In particular, a blend of the two in combination with pretzels, milk chocolate chips, peanut butter pieces, and peanuts tastes similar to everyone’s favorite frozen candy bar on a hot summer day, but only much creamier, silkier, and healthier than a solid block of sweetness. For those who’d like to be a bit more adventurous with the toppings, it’s best to go with a simpler yogurt such as the vanilla. Certainly delicious, it is similar in taste to basic ice cream, and it pairs well with natural ice cream toppings including rainbow sprinkles, pecans, fruit, candy pieces, and flavored syrups, which are typical and fun. However, the real gems of the board are the tiny beads known as lychee and tapioca “boba”. These little pearls made of jelly that are found in the popular milky Taiwanese bubble tea burst when pierced and emit a syrupy juice that adds both sweetness and a unique texture to the smooth, chilly froyo. And finally, for those who like their yogurt to be as extreme as it gets, try adding a drizzle of fiery sriracha and a dusting of peanuts to the bright taste of the original – for the sriracha’s piquant, curry-like aromas and tastes pair perfectly together with the acidic notes and bright taste of its froyo foundation.

La Berry staff members are upbeat, vibrant, and helpful, and since it’s easy to be unsure of which flavor base to choose from, plenty of free samples are offered and highly encouraged. Hip, friendly, and clean, La Berry advocates the best in interior design, and offers the coolest customer experience on Broughton. It is the perfect place to find a solution for the need to have a guilty pleasure that you can actually feel good about indulging. Bring on the brain freeze!