Trending at Whole Foods Market: Mochi

The Internet is freaking out over the rollout of Whole Foods Market’s new self-serve mochi bars, and we couldn’t be prouder. If you’re a mochi virgin, let us explain: Mochi ice cream is a trendy Japanese-American dessert made of bite-sized ice cream balls enveloped in sweet rice dough. Our flavors include Strawberry, Vanilla Bean, Matcha Green Tea, Red Bean, Double Chocolate, Black Sesame, Kona Coffee, Mango and more. Prices vary, but are around $2 per treat — click here to find out if mochi is available in your store.

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Updated June 7, 2017

The Internet is freaking out over the rollout of Whole Foods Market’s new self-serve mochi bars, and we couldn’t be prouder. If you’re a mochi virgin, let us explain: Mochi ice cream is a trendy Japanese-American dessert opens in a new tab made of bite-sized ice cream balls enveloped in sweet rice dough. Our flavors include Strawberry, Vanilla Bean, Matcha Green Tea, Red Bean, Double Chocolate, Black Sesame, Kona Coffee, Mango and more. Prices vary, but are around $2 per treat.

The Buzz is Real

PopSugar said, “If you haven't bitten into a squishy, sweet, cold mochi, you're seriously missing out opens in a new tab.” Agreed.

Food and Wine excitedly alerted readers, “Mochi bars are coming!” opens in a new tab, saying “It’s hard to improve on plain ice cream, but wrapping it in soft, spongy mochi does the trick.”

Foodbeast called them “EPIC”, sharing a sweet, 35-second video and this etiquette tip: “Just try your hardest not to sample all the flavors opens in a new tab and put them back half eaten. Don’t be that guy.” 

All over the nation, Whole Foods shoppers are declaring their love with happy faces and heart emojis:

@Lilmissly asked the big question opens in a new tab: “Have I Ever Told You How Mochi I Love You?” 

@Kristensiciliano experienced joy on a Monday opens in a new tab: “Whole Foods is my happy place” 

Even karate world champ Emma Teo (@Emmateo927) was knocked out by our mochi selection opens in a new tab: “THIS is what I've been waiting for! #mochibar opens in a new tab

@Jeffnjoeycq opens in a new tabhas serious mochi fomo opens in a new tab: “My family went to Whole Foods and got Mochi at their Mochi bar! I'm so jealous”

Cool. So Where Can I Buy Mochi?

Right now a little more than half of our stores sell #mochi, but we’re working on expanding. Until then, hop in the car and pull up your GPS. Here’s a list of all the Whole Foods Market locations with self-serve bars. Find your store. opens in a new tab

ALABAMA

Mobile | Montgomery | Mountain Brook 

ARIZONA

Camelback | Chandler | Flagstaff | Oracle | Paradise Valley | River Road | Scottsdale | Sedona | Speedway| Tempe

CALIFORNIA

Whole Foods Market 365 Silver Lake | Arroyo | Beverly Hills | Blithedale | Blossom Hill | Brea | Brentwood | Campbell | Capitola | Castro | Coddingtown | Del Mar | Dublin | Fairfax | Folsom | Franklin | Fremont Mowry | Fresno | Glendale | Gilman | Harrison | Hillcrest | Huntington Beach | Irvine | Jamboree | La Jolla | Lafayette | Laguna Beach | Laguna Niguel | Long Beach | Los Altos | Los Gatos | Mill Valley | Montana Avenue | Monterey | Napa | Ocean | Oxnard | Pacific Coast Highway | Palm Desert | Palo Alto | Pasadena | Petaluma | Playa Vista | Porter Ranch | Potrero Hill | Redondo Beach | Redwood City | Reno | Roseville | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | San Ramon | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Santa Monica | Santa Rosa | Sebastopol | SoMa | Stevens Creek | Tarzana | The Alameda | Thousand Oaks | Torrance | Valencia | Venice | Walnut Creek | West Hollywoode | West Los Angeles | Westwood | Wilshire Blvd | Ygnacio Valley Road

COLORADO

Alpine Ideal | BelMar | Bradburn |  Capitol Hill | Cherry Creek | Colfax | Colorado Blvd | Fort Collins | Frisco | Glendale | Governor’s Ranch | Highlands Ranch | Longmont | Pearl | Pikes Peak | Roaring Fork | South Glen | Superior | Tamarac | Washington Park

CONNECTICUT

Darien | Fairfield | West Hartford | Westport

FLORIDA

Altamonte Springs | Bayhill | Biscayne | Boca Raton | Carrollwood | Clearwater | Coral Gables | Coral Springs | Davie | Destin | Ft Lauderdale | Jacksonville | Miami | Naples | North Miami | Palm Beach Gardens | Pembroke Pines | Pinecrest | Pompano Beach | Sarasota | South Beach | Tallahassee | Tampa | Wellington | West Palm Beach | Winter Park North

GEORGIA

Avalon | Briarcliff | Cobb Harry's | Johns Creek | Merchants Walk | Sandy Springs | Savannah

HAWAII

Kahala Mall Oahu | Kailua Oahu | Maui Mall Maui

IDAHO

Boise

ILLINOIS

Chicago Edgewater | Deerfield | Elmhurst | Gold Coast | Green Bay Road | Hinsdale | Hyde Park | Kildeer | Lakeview |  Lincoln Park | Naperville | Northbrook | Orland Park | Park Ridge | Sauganash | Schaumburg | South Loop | Streeterville | West Loop | Wheaton | Willowbrook

INDIANA

Indianapolis | Schererville 

KANSAS

Metcalf | Olathe | Overland Park | Wichita

LOUISIANA

Arabella Station | Baton Rouge | Broad Street | Lafayette | Mandeville | Veterans

MAINE

Portland

MARYLAND

Annapolis 

MASSACHUSETTS

Andover | Bellingham | Dedham | Fresh Pond | Lynnfield | Melrose | Newtonville | River Street | South End | Symphony | Westford

MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor | Cranbrook | East Lansing | Midtown Detroit | Rochester Hills | Troy | West Bloomfield

MINNESOTA 

Edina | Hennepin | Maple Grove | St. Paul

MISSOURI

Town and Country

NEBRASKA

Omaha | Regency 

NEVADA

Fort Apache | Henderson | Las Vegas Blvd | Reno | Tenaya

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Bedford | North Nashua

NEW JERSEY

Cherry Hill | Edgewater | Middletown | Paramus | Ridgewood

NEW MEXICO

Academy | Cerrillos | Indian School Plaza 

NEW YORK

Bowery | Lake Grove | White Plains

NORTH CAROLINA

Cary | Chapel Hill | Charlotte | Durham | Lake Norman  | Raleigh  | Wilmington  | Winston-Salem

OHIO

Cincinnati | Chagrin  | Columbus | Dayton | Devon | Easton | Mason | Rocky River

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City

OREGON

365 By Whole Foods Market Lake Oswego | Bend | Bridgeport | Eugene | Fremont | Greenway | Hollywood | Portland | Tanasbourne

PENNSYLVANIA

Glen Mills | South Hills | South Street | Wexford | Wynnewood 

RHODE ISLAND

Cranston

SOUTH CAROLINA

Asheville | Charleston | Cross Hill | Greensboro Friendly | Greenville | Hilton Head Island

TENNESSEE

Germantown | Knoxville | McEwen | Poplar Avenue 

TEXAS

Addison |  Alamo Quarry | Arbor Trails | Bee Caves | Bellaire |  Domain | El Paso | Fairview | Gateway | Highland Park | Kirby | Lamar | Montrose | Park Lane |  Plano | Post Oak | Sugar Land | Vineyard 

UTAH

Cottonwood Heights | Draper | Park City | Sugarhouse | Trolley Square

VIRGINA

Charlottesville | Fairfax | Short Pump | Virginia Beach

WASHINGTON

Whole Foods Market 365 Bellevue Square | Bellevue | Bellingham | Chambers Bay | Interbay | Lynnwood  | Redmond | Roosevelt Square | Westlake

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Friendship Heights | H Street

WISCONSIN

Madison | Milwaukee

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