Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt

You can really taste the difference between this fro-​yo and regular fro-​yo. It’s so much creamier and flavorful than your average fro-​yo place. The organic Straus milk makes a large difference in taste, and whenever I’m at a Giants game, I like to make sure that I get some yogurt beforehand. It’s creamy and delicious, and it will blunt your hunger for a while, especially with some extra protein with nuts as toppings.

FINALLY, a good dessert place near our home! I used to not be a fan of frozen yogurt (mostly just not a fan of Yogurtland) but I’m starting to come around. The yogurt here is more icy, which I like a lot. The BLUSH and GUAVA taste almost the same (I couldn’t tell you which one is which if you put them together) but I still like the overall flavor. Just don’t order both. The yogurt chips are a great topper.
It seems a little more pricier than most yogurt places but now that I think about it, it’s pretty much all the same anyway. Plus, I don’t know where the next closest frozen yogurt place is so this one wins by default!
Will definitely be making more pitstops here.

Not a self serve place, but I have to say, you get a lot of yogurt and sides, and they are fresh and delicious!
I really only like the orginal tart yogurt, and they have the best in the city.
For $ 5, you get a meal out of it.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for… fro-​yo?
After a nice day of filming, my friends and I stumbled across this place. It was empty and small, but kind of cozy. I had the Blush fro-​yo in a cone — it was so good! I’d wish I ordered two.
My friend got the Blush shaved ice, which was pretty huge.
All in all, prepare to spend some money here — it’s not exactly cheap. But I’m assuming you’re paying for quality.
We enjoyed eating at the tables and watching pre-​season football games as well as the local news, all on mute.
The girl that was working there that day, slightly had an attitude. She kept giving us looks when she thought we weren’t looking… but I saw her! What is your problem! I’m sure we were the most customers she had that day, and we didn’t make a mess and were not loud… I guess haters are gonna hate.
All in all, I’ll stop by again; I’m addicted!

Tasty but pricey fro-​yo if you’re in need of a fix before or after a Giants game. We came over the weekend before the game and got a medium size Blush fro-​yo (Pomegranate/​Dragonfruit flavor, $ 4.00,
) which was really good. I haven’t this flavor before so felt this was unique to Blush. We opted not to get a topping since I didn’t see the exploding flavored pearl things, and it was an extra $ 1.50! Eek. I understand rent is probably expensive around the ballpark area, but I wish the prices were a little lower so I could go more often. The consistency of the Blush flavor was smooth and creamy, but the guava I sampled was a little icy and needed a little more flavor.

Blush has somehow really grown on me – I’ve become a big fan of the peanut butter, ‘blush’ and the original. I think what I like most about it now is that it’s not as sweet and the flavors are subtle, yet still unique. Before I had thought that I was a loyalist to yogurtland and now I think yogurtland is a bit too sweet for my tastes.
Also — they now serve Mitchell’s — but with only 3 – 4 flavors at a time. Last time they had ube, a caramel vanilla and the grasshopper. If you get mitchell’s at blush, it’ll be more expensive than at the mitchell’s store itself — with less flavor choices, but if you’re in the neighborhood or craving it and don’t want to make a trip down then you’re good to go!

My favorite froyo place in the bay area! I think the san ramon blush staff is WAAAAAY more friendly but i love the froyo too much to care.
Blush is definitely more expensive than your average self-​serve froyo joint but you get quality yogurt for the price! For some reason, the blush flavor is a $ 0.50 more expensive than the original tart — which kinda doesn’t make sense since the restaurant is called «BLUSH». OH WELL-it’s still definitely worth the cost even with my student-​budget-​_​_​-​. I think they’d get more frequent visitors if their prices weren’t so high and parking wasn’t so difficult to find!
keep in mind, my review is only for the BLUSH flavor! Get a frequent-​buyer card so you can get your money’s worth, too!

I love how their froyo is on the lighter side, not too sweet and heavy like a lot of other places i’ve tried. It’s definitely pricier than other places in the city, but I’d pay the extra money for the quality.
Blush is right next to AT&T park, good healthy snack option after the game!

What I ate: Mango froyo with brownie bites
Visit date: May 23, 2012
First time? Yes
Blush is kind of pricy for froyo, but I’ll let it slide because it’s organic and housed in a fancy SF building. It’s not self-​serve (sadface), but a plus is that it makes for prettier presentation. When I was there they only had two flavors, but luckily I liked one of them. The mango froyo was a little creamy and not too tart. My only complaint is the the brownie bites were crunchy (versus moist) and not at-​all bite sized. If a brownie is crunchy, it should at least be crumbly, but I think the coldness of the froyo just made them harder. Or, if not bite sized, at least be moist so it’s easy to break apart with a spoon. Not all bites of froyo had brownie love on them.

Good yogurt and décor but rotten service and overpriced cups.
The young lady who works nights is simply miserable. She’ll half hear you as she slops/​skimps on the toppings. If you ask for a glass of water, she’ll tell you that it’ll take 5 – 10 minutes, even though there is no one else in the store. Uh, really?
Avoid evenings at all costs.

After a hefty lunch at HRD, my girlfriend and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful day and walk down to Blush for a cold treat. It was Friday, and an easy work day, and it was a great way to cap off a nice long lunch break.
I got a small cup of tart with strawberries, raspberries, shaved chocolate, and Heath bars. I was a little disappointed to see that the chocolate was pre-​shaven, compromising its freshness, but the rest was alright.
Service wasn’t all that friendly but they do offer dog-​friendly outdoor tables. Around lunch, the buildings block out the sun so it’s pretty chilly to sit out front but the indoor seating is pretty much watched by the counter so it’s kinda weird. It was some of the pricier froyo I’ve had and not all that impressive either. Gonna have to skip this next time.
Food: ⁷⁄₁₀
Service: ⁶⁄₁₀
Price: $
Atmosphere: ⁷⁄₁₀

My discovery of Blush was a happy one, for it meant that my visits to Fraiche and Clear Optometry could be prolonged without going into severe froyo withdrawal, or without having the suffer the likes of lower quality froyo. That said, it’s a bit difficult to compare these places directly, with Fraiche focusing more on simple, natural froyo of the creamy variety, while Blush does a great job of subtle tropical flavors (their guava is excellent) of the less creamy variety (but not to the point of icy yet).
Like Fraiche, Blush is not a self-​serve location, and offers up three sizes of froyo, with different prices for original versus flavored varieties. Toppings (up to four) are a flat rate dependent on cup size, but generally not worth the extra charge ($ 1 /​$ 1.50 /​$ 2), as they tend to skimp with serving sizes, especially compared to other froyo locations. All of this does make them a bit pricier than most, considering my medium guava and Blush froyo with toppings came out to $ 6.
As a plus though, they do offer stamp cards, where 8 stamps will get you a free small froyo with two toppings — and, for those who enjoy frozen desserts in dismal weather, they do double stamp days on rainy days!

Froyo has been all the rage for the past few years, and Blush is one of my favorite spots.
Like other reviewers said, it’s similar to Pinkberry, and never seems to be busy. And it is a great spot to get late night froyo :)
I like to mix the signature Blush flavor with the tart, and top it off with fruit to maximize the probiotic, organic healthiness!
The medium flavor is so big and packed with froyo, that it gives me brain freeze (that I usually only get from drinking a Slurpee) so I like to share it with a friend, ’cause that’s how I roll.

SOMA froyo is very different from SoBay, NorBay, or EBay froyo.
This is the first time in a veeeery long time that I’ve been to a froyo place that wasn’t self-​served.
This was the ideal dessert for a rare 80-​degree SF day.
Flat rate for yogurt and 2 toppings. a hefty cup, I must say.
The only downside is that I’m normally one of those people who only fills a cup
¹⁄₃ of the way so I don’t end up eating too much of it. which is exactly what happened
at Blush. I think I had froyo overload. but boy was it GOOD.
Coming back as soon as it gets warmer!
(62 °F without including the monsoonic winds is still too cold)

Whatever dad says, goes.
Growing up, his word is final. On everything.
When he says, go to bed NOW. We obey.
When he says, finish your food. We lick our plates clean down to the last grain of rice.
Now that we’re grown up, we don’t follow every command from him to a T. But when he says, «we’re eating froyo» (last week when it was 50 degrees and raining cats and dogs) we oblige.
As expected, Blush was empty. We got full attention from the gal behind the counter and she happily gave us sample after sample of the four flavors they have on hand that day. Plus she packed our froyo pretty well, swirling froyo into the cup, stopping midway to put toppings in the middle then topping it off with more froyo. This way you get toppings throughout the whole thing instead of just at the top and sides. She’s a GENIUS!
I went with the Blush flavor, a combination of dragon fruit and pomegranate. It’s organic, bursting with antioxidants, good for you probiotics. Of course this was too healthy so I added dark chocolate chips which are my favorite froyo topping. Dad went with the peanut butter froyo with kitkat and chocolate chips. (the most tempting froyo picture I’ve ever taken!) and bf got the original tart.
Blush’s froyo has that firm texture, not too icy and smooth. Pretty much perfect! I loved the sweet/​tart balance of the Blush flavor. Everyone else enjoyed theirs too.
This location is near the ballpark, so after a game if you’re craving for a sweet, healthful treat, rush to Blush!
* For froyo beast Jonathan W *

FroyoBeast heard from FroyoGirl that Blush Pumpkin pie froyo was daaa bomb!!!
FroyoGirl never wrong, FroyoBeast loved the Pumpkin Pie froyo. Creamy, Pumpkiny, not over powering = Pumpkiny Perfection
Most of you know FroyoBeast loves Blush’s parfaits, but this time he had to skip it to try the Pumpkin Pie froyo on its own. No toppings at all. It stands tall on its own with its bold pumpkiny flavor!
FroyoBeast approves!!! Fawwwwwwwrrrrr Yooo!
FroyoBeast talked to Blush workers asking about Green Tea froyo, they are trying their hardest to get it as their next flavor. FroyoBeast is excited and hoping it will happen soon!

Finally had a chance to try this place and I must say I’m a big fan of their Blush yogurt. The combination of dragonfruit and pomegranate is innovative. And its claims of being super fruits bursting with antioxidants makes me want more. It has a subtle sweetness, hint of tartness and a firm texture. Perfection!
On the other hand, I didn’t care for the mochi. It was mushy with a weird chewiness. Almost like chewing on a jelly bean and it sticking to your teeth.

What’s to do on a wet night when you’re exploring the area near AT&T Park? Why, of course! Go on into Blush and treat yourself to a delicious cup of fro-​yo!
I finally visited the store tonight. As I walked by I noticed the Colts /​Ravens NFL playoff game was playing on one of their big screen televisions, and since the showers outside seemed to be picking up in intensity I decided to drop in for a treat. I ordered a medium size cup with the Original and the Blush flavors swirled together and had three toppings added on.
The gentleman behind the counter did a great job of packing the fro-​yo firmly into the cup (no holes!) and he added generous portions of the fresh strawberries, fresh mango and soft mochi onto the sides of the fro-​yo (
). Not having tried either flavor prior to my visit I found the swirled flavor very good in taste. The Blush flavor had more pomegranate flavor than I expected. Both were just slightly tart. Although the consistency was very good the fro-​yo melted a bit quicker than I wanted. It’s no big deal though because I enjoyed the treat.
My jaunt out of the rain worked. By the time I finished my big cup of fro-​yo the Colts had iced the game and the showers outside were no more than a drizzle.

Reflecting on her significant career nosedive since leaving «American Idol», Paula Abdul has found herself in a constant prescription drug-​induced haze relegated to revising her twenty-​year-​old pop hits in order to make promotional appearances at…
Blush, Blush
Hurry, hurry froyo
Come to me
Blush, Blush
I wanna lick, I wanna lick ya
Low calo-​ree
Blush, Blush
I can feel it, I can feel it
On my thighs
Blush, Blush
Ooh what Ellen took from me…
(…the sound quality is so bad on this 1991 video that it does sound like «Blush, Blush», or maybe Paula needs to stop slurring.)
Sad. Anyway, it’s a good thing Blush took over for the previous occupant, the moribund Marble Slab, a Coldstone Creamery wannabe whose service was as cold as a marble slab in a morgue. I am so over the whole slappng-​the-​ice cream-​and-​toppings-​in-​a-​glop trend that it’s almost refreshing to see Blush take its place. I say almost because these post-​modern fro-​yo shops are getting on my nerves, too.
Blush seems to be on the Pinkberry end of the tart spectrum, at least judging from their signature flavor, which melds together pomegranate and dragonfruit. I couldn’t make that combo out even if you paid me, but it’s refreshing. Where they go south is the pumpkin flavor because, c’mon, pumpkin shouldn’t be tart in flavor. Even Cefiore knows that. You want comfort fro-​yo with a lot of creaminess. Not here though.
For around five bucks, I went for an odd combination of blush and pumpkin topped with mochi bits and broken Reese’s chunks (see photo). I have to take accountability for the schizoid choice, but it was fresh and tasty after two salty appetizers at Palomino. Bonus points for a green-​friendly space, but what’s with the plastic chairs that leave the waffle marks on my derrière?
FROYO — 3.5 stars… Tart, tart…
AMBIANCE — 4 stars… a green space in both ways
SERVICE — 3.5 stars… works the spigot with the best of ‘em
TOTAL — 4 stars… I generously rounded up

I «Blush» when I found out the local fro-​yo chain has arrived to San Francisco.
I «Blush» when I found out the newest fro-​yo shop in Mission Bay was serving the seasonal Pumpkin flavor.
For $ 5.50, I got that featured flavor in a medium bowl with the chewy Mochi Balls and chopped Marshmallows cakes as my pair of toppings. Blush’s version is a bit more tart and flavorful than some of the other shops I’ve had. Blush’s version is also good enough to make me «Blush».
I was enjoying my treat while watching a concert of Earth, Wind and Fire on one of the shop’s high-​defintion flat-​screen TV and watching an NBA game on the other. My enjoyable moment forced me to «Blush».
I’ll be «Blush (ing)» my way back and try the other five flavors including the Strawberry-​Kiwi, in which I eyeballed and sampled.
(It’ll be a «sight for sore eyes» when you see my cheeks «Blush»)