Yo-Chi

Yo-Chi in Collingwood is a self-serve frozen yoghurt and açaí venue built around making dessert your own. Rather than choosing a finished dish, you can create a personalised combination from the available yoghurt and açaí options, then add toppings to suit your taste. The brand describes its yoghurt as a canvas for creativity, making the experience as much about assembling your own bowl as enjoying the finished result.

The flavour range includes familiar choices such as Classic Vanilla and Signature Tart, alongside Salted Butterscotch, Chocolate, Cookies & Cream, Coconut, Mango, Strawberry Cream, Acai and Cinnamon Banana. The website also highlights yoghurt made with real Australian milk, live and active cultures, and a 98% fat-free formulation. Its açaí is made with premium organic berries and is described as lower in sugar, while the fresh fruit is prepared on site each day. Vegan options include Chocolate and Coconut, giving plant-based diners a couple of clearly identified starting points.

The atmosphere is intended to feel welcoming to people of all ages, with the freedom to create a dessert that matches your preferences. That makes Yo-Chi a flexible option for families, groups and anyone who enjoys a more interactive sweet treat. It can also suit a casual solo stop, particularly if you want to choose your own combination rather than order from a fixed menu. The brand’s focus on shared positive energy and community partnerships with local sports teams, university associations and charities is part of the experience it aims to create across its venues.

Yo-Chi began in Melbourne, opening its first venue in Balaclava in September 2012, and is a family-owned Australian business run by the Allis and Marro families. Its wider approach includes working with local suppliers and pursuing what it calls environmental honesty, including action on single-use plastic. For a Collingwood dessert outing, the appeal is straightforward: a self-serve format, a broad flavour selection and the chance to build something personal, with options that include frozen yoghurt, açaí, fruit and toppings.