New Sustainable Yogurt Shop in Redmond

Goosebumps.  You know.  The feeling you get when you learn of something in theory, take a liking to it, and then see it being played out again, and then again!  Just thrilling, exciting, moving into the more sustainable future, goosebumps.  The theory here being, that composting option can be effectively added to restaurant dining areas.

While many restaurants on the Eastside with the help of the City Recycling Teams have effectively added kitchen scrap composting to their back-end operations, it has not really hit the dining areas yet.

Over the summer, the discovery of my neighborhood Pagliacci's was the first aha a, this is how they do it moment.  They make sure everything you would use, plates, cups are compostable and just have one bin to collect it all in.  Easy.  As a patron cleaning up after a meal, I can handle this easy clean-up.

Today, this new "aha a" place was recently opened ZOËYOGURT!

Originally opening the first Zoeyogurt in Green Lake, husband and wife duo - Donna and Tom Hudson -  have expanded to the Bella Botega Redmond Location.   As empty nesters, they needed a new project and after a visit to CA, they realized that there were not any of these self serve yogurt places around here.  At the time Green Lake Zoeyogurt was one of the first self-serve's in WA.

Why 100% compostable?

To fit the seattle area clientele's importance on the environment.

How does self-serve work?

Yogurt is sold by the weight and the customer tailors the yogurt dish to one's ounce by ounce desire.

How did they come up with the name?  Zoë the family dog.  Who was happy enough to come from his bed in the back for a quick snapshot, with the owner's daughter.

All Zoe products are compostable!

Upon departing Zoeyogurt, a view of the neighboring businesses left me with a warm felling of gratitude.  All my favorite places now in a row.  Thai - Irish Pub - French Bakery and now to top it off and trailblazing in the sustainable sphere - self-serve yogurt!  Goosebumps and warm cozy feelings all in one!