Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit, a low-calorie, fruit-based alternative to ice cream and frozen yogurt, debuted in the Le Bistro and Kushner cafeterias this past September. The installation of the two Chloe machines on the Beren Campus was the result of a collaboration between Food Services and Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co, a company based in Union Square and co-founded in 2010 by former Yeshiva University student Chloe Epstein. After almost two semesters on campus, Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit remains a popular caf item, especially for the health-conscious or those looking for a non-dairy dessert after a meat meal.
Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit, a low-calorie, fruit-based alternative to ice cream and frozen yogurt, debuted in the Le Bistro and Kushner cafeterias this past September. The installation of the two Chloe machines on the Beren Campus was the result of a collaboration between Food Services and Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co, a company based in Union Square and co-founded in 2010 by former Yeshiva University student Chloe Epstein. After almost two semesters on campus, Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit remains a popular caf item, especially for the health-conscious or those looking for a non-dairy dessert after a meat meal.Chloe’s Soft Serve, which is kosher pareve as well as gluten and fat free, is made from only three ingredients: fruit, water, and a touch of organic cane sugar. A 3.5 oz. serving of the product contains less than 90 calories. While the soft serve comes in standard banana, apple, and strawberry, there are several exotic varieties as well, including blood orange, Cavaillon Mellon (French cantaloupe), and pumpkin. When coming up with new varieties, the company considers seasonality, customer feedback, and nutritional content.
What with Chloe’s flagship store being so close to the Beren campus, and its product being kosher, it seemed only natural to forge a relationship with YU. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Chloe’s team and Bruce Jacobs, Director of Dining Services at YU, every week the two machines feature different varieties of soft serve, and Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Pops are available in the cafeterias as well.
Chloe Epstein, the namesake and co-founder of the company, attended Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School herself and therefore insisted that Chloe’s be kosher. Because the product only contains three ingredients, making the product kosher pareve seemed natural and logical, and it also opened up the market to the kosher demographic, including those who keep Cholov Yisrael.
As the company is currently experimenting with different kinds of fruits, students who are fans of Chloe’s should keep an eye out for new varieties of soft serve in the caf.