Pinkberry not worth your money

By Alex Ackel, staff writer
Friday, October 26, 2007

Photo credit: www.pinkberry.com

The recently opened Pinkberry in Bella Terra is causing quite a bit of commotion. Pinkberry sells two types of yogurt – vanilla and green tea – and offers a variety of toppings, including fruit and cereal. Despite the high prices and limited variety of yogurt, students still eat there regularly.

In a world where we are faced with choices between ice cream and candy, it is nice to have a healthy alternative such as Pinkberry. Depending on the size of the cup, a serving of Pink Berry can be from 75 to 150 calories.

However, even though Pinkberry is good, it is not worth the price. After all the toppings, a small cup of yogurt ends up being close to four dollars. Customers at Pinkberry are paying more for the modern atmosphere and hype of the store rather than the actual yogurt.

Pinkberry is nothing more than a fad that will eventually wear out. Many of Pinkberry’s customers are already getting tired of the long lines and the high prices. Many people will still go and buy yogurt from Pinkberry, but the lines have already begun to shorten in length. People are already becoming fed up and many have already ditched the overrated Pinkberry for Yogurtland in Irvine.

Yogurtland is a self-serve yogurt shop with over ten flavors and a wide variety of toppings. Yogurtland charges only 30 cents an ounce, depending on what you fill your cup with. Overall, Pinkberry is an expensive and glorified yogurt shop that should really consider lowering its prices before it puts itself in danger of losing customers.