Select, pull, pile, weigh and pay. This is the Big Spoon way.

A small frozen yogurt haven sits in the heart of midtown at J and Delores streets. Big Spoon Yogurt is an escape to cloud nine for people who enjoy cool treats. At Big Spoon you get to customize your yogurt sundae.

A six-foot long chalkboard billows on purple and white walls above eight different flavors of soft serve frozen yogurt machines to give directions as you begin your journey.

The yogurts extend from daily basic flavors, such as vanilla and chocolate. There are also unique twists that change monthly like strawberry banana or peanut butter.

Now your mouths may already be watering and that’s ok, because most of Big Spoon’s yogurts are low fat and you can also find low carb or sugar-free yogurts as well.

The motto at Big Spoon is “go big or go home.” Just follow the simple steps in fulfilling your wildest frozen yogurt dreams by creating your own concoction.

First you select a cup. There are three sizes available. Then you pull the handle of the yogurt flavor of your choice. Once you have selected your yogurt, move down to the topping bar of indulgences. They have everything from hot fudge sauce to gummy bears to white chocolate chips.

Going big isn’t hard when a long topping bar awaits your yogurt. There are over 75 different toppings including sauces, fruit, candy bars, cookies, whipped cream, marshmallows and even three long rows of bulk candy.

If you are feeling a little unimaginative and overwhelmed by the sundae choices, don’t worry, Big Spoon offers ideas with a chalkboard full of recipes called “lip smackers.” Lip smackers tell you what ingredients go well together to make things like Carmel Apple Pie, which is made with vanilla yogurt, apple pie filling, graham cracker crumbs, caramel sauce and whip cream. Or even a Peanut Butter Buster, which is made with vanilla yogurt, peanut butter, peanut butter cups, hot fudge and peanuts.

When you reach the register your treat is weighed at 33 cents per ounce and you pay for what you put together. A sundae in the 12 to 16 ounce cups, which are the small and medium sizes, end up being about $3.50 to $4.

Big Spoon employees agree that the best part of the job is that the customers serve themselves so the orders can never be wrong.

The quaint feel of the yogurt shop resembles ice cream shops from the past with black countertops, tile floors, and barstools to sit on while you devour your yogurt. It’s an environment that invites all ages, and is specifically popular among college students, the staff said.

The small business is privately owned and the owners are beginning to expand their frozen yogurt empire with a new store opening in Rocklin on Thursday.

Casey Farrell can be reached at [email protected]