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Is Starbucks Japan’s new autumn Frappuccino better than the Tully’s Coffee tea shake?
- Oona McGee
Sep 4, 2024 - Tweet
Two of the country’s best coffeehouse chains go head to head in this battle of seasonal flavours.
- Japan
- (autumn • cafes • COK • drinks • limited edition • seasonal • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweet potato • taste test • Tully's • Tully's Coffee • Tully's Coffee Japan)
Mister Donut’s autumn donut flavors are the chain’s biggest shake-up yet with chestnut and more
- Krista Rogers
Sep 4, 2024
We indulge in all five new offerings to determine how the new ones compare with those of autumns past.
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnut • COK • Mister Donut • pastries • satsumaimo • seasonal • SNJO • sweet potato • sweets)
Starbucks adds a very Japanese Frappuccino and latte to select stores in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 30, 2024
Enjoy the taste of autumn in Japan with three limited-edition drinks you won’t find anywhere else.
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnuts • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Mont Blanc • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks Tea & Cafe • Starbucks Tea and Cafe • sweets • tea)
Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season begins in Japan with new Yoshinoya gyudon beef bowls
- Oona McGee
Aug 21, 2024
Moon and meat arise in a tasty new collection.
- Japan
- (autumn • beef bowl • beef bowls • fast food • festivals • food • gyudon • Japanese food • limited menu • moon viewing • seasonal menu • tradition • tsukimi • Yoshinoya)
The two best Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burgers in Japan for 2023
- Oona McGee
Sep 29, 2023
Find out which two chains are the ones to visit when the moon rises on this special festival day.
- Japan
- (autumn • Egawa Tasuku • fast food • festivals • First Kitchen • limited menu • Lotteria • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • review • seasonal menu • SNJO • taste test • tradition • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new coffees and sweets, including one that’s here to stay
- Oona McGee
Sep 29, 2023
From moussed lattes to matcha mochi balls, this collection is filled with surprising flavours.
- Japan
- (autumn • cappuccino • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • Frappuccino • International Coffee Day • latte • limited edition • matcha • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • sweets • taste test)
As summer comes to an end, it’s time to get ready for a plague of mosquitoes in Japan
- Master Blaster
Sep 23, 2023
Out of the frying pan and into the pan full of mosquitos…
- Japan
- (animals • autumn • bugs • COK • insects • mosquitoes • mosquitos • science • summer • weather)
Our Japanese writer tries the cutting edge in men’s fashion from AliExpress
- Master Blaster
Sep 15, 2023
Not all heroes wear capes.
- Japan
- (AliExpress • autumn • fall • fashion • Incerun • Masanuki Sunakoma • pink • shirts • shopping • sleeves)
Trying out First Kitchen’s tsukimi mochi burgers for a taste of Japanese autumn
- Shannon
Sep 15, 2023
Unique burger is in the running for SoraNews24’s Best Tsukimi Burger.
Mos Burger brings back moon-viewing and barbecue focaccia sandwiches for autumn season
- Shannon
Sep 4, 2023
With carefully selected ingredients, they may be the most delicious ones yet.
- Japan
- (autumn • barbecue • COK • fast food • food • limited menu • Mos Burger • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
Tokyo’s Happo-en Garden to hold fall festival, including koyo illuminations, pop-up bars
- Dale Roll
Oct 23, 2022
If you want to experience the beauty of fall within the big city, this is the place!
- Japan
- (autumn • beautiful • drinks • fall • fall leaves • food • gardens • Happo-en • koyo • maple trees • nature • Tokyo • travel)
Three of the best Japanese convenience store sweets you’ll want to try this autumn
- Oona McGee
Oct 16, 2022
Family Mart, Lawson and 7-Eleven dig up some surprises for customers this fall.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • autumn • beniharuka • cakes • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • fall • Family mart • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • review • SNJO • sweet potatoes • sweets • taste test)
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 9: Chestnuts【SoraHouse】
- Oona McGee
Oct 12, 2022
Are roadside chestnuts really safe to eat?
- Japan
- (autumn • cheap homes • chestnuts • COK • food • foraging • harvest • home renovation • homes • houses • Japanese property • nature • nuts • property • real estate • rice • SNJO • SoraHouse • Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home)
When is the best time to see Japan’s amazing fall color leaves?
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2022
Th best part of autumn in Japan is right around the corner, and here’s the latest forecast of best koyo dates for across the country.
- Japan
- (autumn • fall colors • fall leaves • gingko • icho • koyo • maples • momiji • travel)
Autumn arrives at Starbucks Japan with two new seasonal drinks
- Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2022
Is it worth stopping by Starbucks this fall?
- Japan
- (autumn • COK • drinks • fall • Frappuccino • K. Masami • limited edition • Pumpkin Spice Latte • seasonal drinks • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweet potato)
McDonald’s Japan’s new tsukimi moon-viewing McShake and McFlurry tantalise the taste buds
- Oona McGee
Sep 16, 2022
New menu items capture the sweet flavours of autumn in Japan.
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnut • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese chestnuts • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Starbucks x Snoopy collection debuts in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Sep 15, 2022
A dream collaboration for fans of coffee…and Peanuts.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • characters • COK • cute • drinks • drinkware • fall • limited edition • merchandise • mugs • Peanuts • Snoopy • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)
Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to Starbucks Japan with a new Frappuccino for autumn
- Oona McGee
Sep 13, 2022
Dessert drinks capture the flavour of the new season.
- Japan
- (autumn • drinks • fall • Frappuccino • limited edition • Pumpkin Spice Latte • seasonal drinks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweet potato)
Tasting Starbucks Japan’s new autumn Frappuccino, created around the theme of “Our Harvest Table”
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2022
The taste of Japanese autumn in a cup!
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnut • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese chestnuts • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Starbucks Japan announces first of its 2022 fall menu, designed by Starbucks employees
- Dale Roll
Aug 29, 2022
Get into the spirit of fall right off the bat with these tasty-looking upcoming items from Starbucks.
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnuts • drinks • Frappuccino • Mont Blanc • seasonal drinks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
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