Tuesday, April 26, 2016

containers of Snow Caps, M&M's and rainbow sprinkles at FroZone in Durham, NH

When summer is heating up, what better way to cool down than with a cup of frozen yogurt (better known as 鈥渇royo鈥) at in Durham?

Just a five-minute walk from campus, this downtown Durham hotspot has it all, with flavors from tiramisu and snickerdoodle to mango sorbet and strawberry cream cake. It鈥檚 enough to make even the craziest frozen fantasies reality.

I was able to get the inside scoop on FroZone from Jen, an employee.

cups and frozen yogurt dispensers at FroZone in Durham, NH

They Support Student Organizations

That鈥檚 right. FroZone will happily donate up to 20% of their sales to your organization or club if you mention it at checkout. In the past, they鈥檝e helped fundraise for , , and .

They Offer Special Promotions

Get this: On certain days you can get 16-ounce cups of froyo, filled as much as you like, for four dollars. Jen says the top three flavors of froyo are chocolate chip cookie dough, sea salted caramel pretzel and jamocha. But vanilla and cookies and cream are not far behind. As for toppings? 鈥淒efinitely cookie dough 鈥 it鈥檚 everyone鈥檚 favorite,鈥 Jen says, followed closely by Reese鈥檚 Pieces and Oreos.

grapes, raspberries and candy toppings at FroZone in Durham, NH

They Are Student Friendly

They accept Cat鈥檚 Cache. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 a big thing. A lot of students will come in here with Cat鈥檚 Cache,鈥 Jen says. So if you find yourself rummaging through your pockets for cash, just use your ID!

After all, with finals on the horizon, wouldn鈥檛 froyo be a great use of a study break?

For more fun food and drink options, check out Charlotte鈥檚 post about the top five coffee shops on campus!