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Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
- Oona McGee
2 days ago - Tweet
New collection brings warmth and style to tumblers and mugs this winter.
- Japan
- (bottles • cups • drinkware • merchandise • mugs • Stanley cup • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks Stanley Cup • tumblers • winter)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
- Oona McGee
Oct 28, 2026
Festive cheer is here, with mugs, tumblers, candles and keychains you won’t find at any other time of year.
- Japan
- (bottles • Christmas • Christmas 2026 • Christmas Frappuccino • cups • drinkware • limited edition • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Halloween goods with secret glow-in-the-dark details
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2026
Tumblers, bottles, Bearistas and cats get us in the mood for spooky season.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cats • cups • cute • drinkware • halloween • Halloween 2026 • limited edition • mugs • plush toys • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods
- Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2026
Pokémon + Starbucks takes us on an epic coffee adventure, and now we want to catch ’em all.
- Japan
- (anime • bottles • cups • drinks • drinkware • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • gaming • goods • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • merchandise • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon + Starbucks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers • video games)
Starbucks Japan reveals new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing drinkware and gifts for autumn 2026
- Oona McGee
Sep 3, 2026
New “Bunny Autumn Festival” collection celebrates the rabbit in the moon with sweet design details.
- Japan
- (bunnies • cups • cute • drinkware • gift card • gifts • limited edition • merchandise • moon viewing • mugs • rabbits • souvenir • souvenirs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tsukimi • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new fireworks collection that captures the beauty of a summer festival
- Oona McGee
Jul 19, 2026
Mysterious colour-changing cups and sparkly Bearista straw caps, inspired by a Japanese fireworks festival.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • drinkware • fireworks • limited edition • merchandise • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Bearista collection…with beary cute details
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
New limited-edition range contains one of the cutest tumblers we’ve ever seen.
- Japan
- (apron • bear • Bearista • bears • bottles • cups • cute • kids • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
- Oona McGee
Mar 3, 2026
Sakura is usually associated with the colour pink, so why is this collection so blue?
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • cups • drinkware • hanami • hanami 2026 • limited edition • mugs • sakura • sakura 2026 • sakura drinkware • sakura goods • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks sakura • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
- Oona McGee
Feb 13, 2026
Hanami season arrives early with this limited-edition collection of mugs, tumblers, gifts, and Stanley cups.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2026 • COK • cups • drinkware • hanami • limited edition • mugs • sakura • sakura 2026 • sakura drinkware • sakura goods • Stanley • Stanley cup • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks sakura • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
- Oona McGee
Jan 14, 2026
Taking its inspiration from bitter and sweet chocolates, the range includes a tumbler that costs over US$120.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cats • cups • cute • drinkware • mugs • Stanley cup • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tumblers • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
- Oona McGee
Nov 21, 2025
Cutlery, mugs, tumblers and MiiR bottles sparkle in this dazzling new collection.
- Japan
- (bottles • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas Frappuccino • cups • drinkware • limited edition • MiiR • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods, drinkware and candles for the 2025 holiday season
- Oona McGee
Oct 31, 2025
Three never-before-seen candles, in scents inspired by the chain’s tea and coffee blends.
- Japan
- (Bearista • candles • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • COK • cool • cups • drinks • drinkware • exclusive • limited edition • mugs • ornaments • Starbucks • Starbucks candle • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stationery • tumblers)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 14, 2025
A beautiful way to add a calming sense of escapism to your day.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cups • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Ki&Ki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • mugs • My Neighbor Tototo • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)
Starbucks Japan reveals new Halloween goods for 2025
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2025
Black cats lurk in this limited-edition drinkware collection, with special glow-in-the-dark details.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • cute • drinkware • halloween • Halloween 2025 • limited edition • mugs • plush toys • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases a Joyful Mango Earl Grey Tea Latte at 7-Eleven
- Oona McGee
Jun 10, 2025
A summer drink that can only be found at select locations.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • chilled cup • COK • convenience store finds • convenience stores • cups • drinks • fruit • Japanese convenience stores • latte • limited edition • mango • mangoes • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tea)
Starbucks Japan releases a new convenience-store exclusive drink
- Oona McGee
May 14, 2025
Now there’s a new reason to visit this top Japanese convenience store chain.
- Japan
- (chilled cup • COK • cups • drinks • Japanese strawberry • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberries • strawberry)
Are all Starbucks coffee sizes the same? Testing the viral video claim in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 25, 2025
Surely a Tall-sized coffee can’t fill a Venti to the brim…can it?
- Japan
- (coffee • COK • cups • drinks • goods • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • viral video)
Starbucks Japan releases new range of pink drinkware and gift cards for Mother’s Day
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2025
An alternative sakura drinkware collection.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • cups • drinks • drinkware • gifts • goods • Mother's Day • mugs • sakura • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new drinkware goods for summer
- Oona McGee
Apr 7, 2025
Mugs, cups and tumblers make a splash for a limited time.
- Japan
- (cool • cups • drinkware • limited edition • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks goods • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition drinkware and goods for spring
- Oona McGee
Mar 12, 2025
Stanley cups and colour-changing tumblers are just some of the highlights in this mega collection.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • cute • drinkware • limited edition • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
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