Scoops of Happiness

Kibwe Ali and Adrian Cherry,  co-own 

I Stream of Yogurt.

On July 1, I Stream of Yogurt, a play on the television show “I Dream of Genie,” officially opened to the public. 

Ali and Cherry purchased their truck in 2021 but it took nearly six months to determine what flavors would be sold. Their first batch of fro-yo came from a powdered mix purchased online. Although the taste wasn’t “bad,” the pair knew they could do better. “I think the [goal] was to be sort of outside of the box [because] we didn’t want to be a typical fro-yo,” Ali told QCity Metro. “We wanted something more signature, [and] along with that, we just wanted to do our own custom design.”

The truck, a 1973 Airstream Argosy, sports blue, white and orange colors with a penguin coming out of a genie bottle. Over several months, the pair remolded the truck. They removed bedding, kitchen appliances and other furniture that were once used to inhabit it. They also hired an architect to redo the truck’s bottom and paint the outside.

Additionally, the pair said they plan to serve non-dairy options and also hope to open a physical location someday. “I don’t think this is just a fad or phase,” Cherry said. “We’re showing our kids that yeah, it’s good to have a job, but you also have the option to be able to work for yourself. I think it’s [about] changing the narrative.”