# Urban Kefir Cafes Toronto's deKEFIR Offers an Artisanal and Healthy Dessert Menu By Jana Pijak | Published 2016-03-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-dessert-menu References: [dekefir](http://www.dekefir.ca/talk.html) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/deKEFIR) Toronto's deKEFIR cafe offers a healthy dessert menu that includes [frozen yogurt-inspired soft serve](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-about-mixmi-froyo) and granola cups along with custom smoothie beverages. Are all made from [Kefir](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synbio-tech-krunchy-kefir) -- a popular yogurt alternative that is enriched with probiotics and other metabolism-boosting properties -- the menu items range from self-serve to pre-made options that are designed for urban professionals. The shop also prides itself on using natural and local ingredients, appealing to health-conscious Millennials who are looking to invest in a nutritious snack. Located in the heart of Toronto's Downtown core, deKEFIR does not only offer a healthy dessert menu but is also home to pre-made lunch options like green bowls. Its frozen yogurt substitute is a kefir-based soft serve that is topped with a fruit medley of one's choice. While competing dessert cafes can feature artificially sweetened products, this Kefir shop opts for a natural sweetener, organic cane sugar that lightly flavors its signature menu items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthy Dessert Menu:** Opportunity for other dessert cafes to offer a menu that caters to health-conscious consumers by incorporating alternative ingredients like Kefir. - **Probiotic-rich Foods:** Potential for food and beverage industries to explore and develop products enriched with probiotics, capitalizing on the growing demand for gut health. - **Natural and Local Ingredients:** Opportunity for restaurants and cafes to attract health-conscious Millennials by emphasizing the use of natural and locally-sourced ingredients in their menu offerings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Dessert Cafe Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to differentiate from competitors by focusing on health-conscious dessert options like Kefir-based treats. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Opportunity to create and market new probiotic-rich products that offer health benefits to consumers, tapping into the growing functional food market. - **Restaurant Industry:** Potential for restaurants to attract health-conscious consumers by sourcing and promoting the use of natural and local ingredients in their menu offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soft-Pink Wellness Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yorkville-village.md) - [Health-Friendly Frozen Yogurts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-for-you-frozen-yogurt.md) - [Snackable Kefir Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milino-kefir-creme-snack.md) - [Dessert-Like Kefir Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-fat-kefir.md) - [Free-From NYC Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-dessert-lab.md) - [Probiotic-Enriched Frozen Yogurts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixmi-froyo.md) - [Coconut Kefir Yogurts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kefirkult.md) - [Vibrant QSR Offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-drop-smoothie.md) - [Festive Kefir Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seasonal-lifeway-kefir.md)