10 Yogurts We're Very Into Right Now
It wasn’t that long ago that Greek yogurt seemed exotic. Now no supermarket seems complete without a dairy aisle full of styles distinctive in both origin (Persian! Icelandic! Bulgarian!) and base (from goat’s milk to cultured coconut). Need more convincing? Simply browse the styles below.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh1/10Siggi's
Made with cow's milk, Icelandic skyr is quickly becoming the new Greek yogurt (it’s strained, but silkier) with Siggi’s leading the charge. Beyond standard skim and two-percent varieties, keep an eye out for the even richer whole-milk and triple cream (!!) versions.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh2/10Ithaca Milk
Water buffalo milk, the stuff Italians use for creamy, mild mozzarella di bufala, is also the key to Ithaca’s thick, naturally high-protein yogurt (think Greek, minus the tang).
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh3/10White Moustache
The rich, sweetened Greek styles—in flavors like date and sour-cherry—are ideal straight from the (unapologetically adorable) jar.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh4/10Bellwether Farms
Think of this sheep’s milk yogurt as goat’s milder, sweeter cousin (that’s similarly gentle on the lactose-sensitive). Bellwether, a Sonoma-based dairy, makes theirs in flavors like blackberry and spiced apple.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh5/10Trimona
Yogurt nerds will appreciate that Bulgarian-style cow's milk yogurt contains a bonus strand of live culture—called bulgaricus—that’s touted for its health benefits. Everyone else will dig the trippy packaging.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh6/10Anita's
Coconut milk and water are blended and then cultured until tangy and rich, then layered over pureed mango or blueberries in petite glass jars.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh7/101871 Dairy
Named for the year of Chicago’s Great Fire, this Windy City microdairy—which relies on milk from grass-fed Wisconsin cattle—offers yogurt by the jar that’s prettied up with raspberry-maple or blueberry-maple swirls.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh8/10Tide Mill
A herd of Nubian goats—who spend their days grazing in coastal Downeast Maine—are the source of this tangy, thick variety.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh9/10Ellenos
At Ellenos’ Pacific Northwest stores, small-batch Greek yogurt in flavors like orange-turmeric, marionberry, and passion fruit are served from metal tubs like in a gelateria. The portable option shown here is equally tasty (if less fun).
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh10/10Straus Family Creamery
This Northern California company is the go-to dairy source for Cowgirl Creamery’s cheese and Bi-Rite’s soft-serve. Unsurprisingly, their ultra-smooth, European-style yogurt—which is unstrained and runnier than its Mediterranean counterparts—is just as wonderful.
