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We found a literal hole in the wall in Tokyo for great coffee at amazing prices

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 20, 2025
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We’d have fallen in love with this Harajuku spot even if they didn’t give you free dessert (but they do).

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• (cafes • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • Harajuku • Himitsu no Drip • restaurants • SNJO • weird)

Lawson’s exclusive sparkling sake in a can is filled with surprises

• Oona McGee
  Jul 17, 2025

Summer Fall’s Yuzu Bubbles blends California sun with Japanese tradition for an unusual beverage. 

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• Japan
• (California • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Lawson • sake • sake in a can • SNJO • sparkling sake • Summer Fall • taste test • yuzu)

What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at the Seria 100-yen chainstore in Japan?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 17, 2025

Find out what US$6.70 gets you at this super popular 100-yen store.

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• (100 yen shop • 100 yen shops • 100 yen store • cheap finds • COK • drinks • Japan super budget dining • Seria • SNJO • sweets)

Sake bread and cakes, using one of Japan’s best brews, can only be bought at one Tokyo bakery

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 16, 2025

The star of the Yamaguchi sake scene shows up in Shinjuku baked goods, and we’re ready for a trio of taste tests.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • anpan • bread • cake • COK • Dassai • drinks • food • hotels • keio plaza hotel • sake • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Japan has a new energy drink designed to pair with one of its favorite instant noodle brands

• Master Blaster
  Jul 12, 2025

Get in the U.F.O. ZONe and brace yourself.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • drinks • energy drinks • instant noodles • Nissin • Noodles • SNJO • taste test • UFO • weird • yakisoba • Yakisoba U.F.O. • ZONe)

Starbucks Japan releases new Shine Muscat grape drinks, but the Frappuccino isn’t the star

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2025

A surprise newcomer steals the show as this summer’s must-try beverage.

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• Japan
• (drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • grape • grapes • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • muscat • review • Shine Muscat • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer)

We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 12, 2025

The experience isn’t all mountain views and cold drinks.

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• Japan
• (Ahiruneko • alcohol • all you can drink • beautiful • beer • COK • drinks • food • hiking • Mountains • Mt. Takao • nature • outdoors • restaurants • SNJO • Takao • tourism • travel)

7-Eleven Japan introduces extra large size coffees at stores… but how big are they?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 11, 2025

We discover the truth behind Japanese portion sizes.   

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • coffee • coffees • COK • combini • convenience store finds • convenience stores • drinks • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • portion sizes • SNJO • taste test)

Milk made from yeast rather than animals or plants developed in Japan

• Master Blaster
  Jul 10, 2025

Asahi hopes you like Like Milk more than you like milk or other drinks like milk.

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• (Asahi • Beverages • drinks • food allergy • health • lactose-free • Like Milk • milk • substitute • vegan)

Strongest-ever Dodekamin energy drink approved by Japan’s Home Economics Dragon

• Master Blaster
  Jul 10, 2025

Lourd Leger likes it! He really likes it!

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• Japan
• (Dodekamin • dragons • drinks • energy drinks • home economics • Home Economics Dragon • Kateika no Dragon • Lourd Leger • the strongest I even thought of)

Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Saizeriya?

• Elliot Hale
  Jul 7, 2025

Eleven locals showcase their idea of the most satisfying meal at one of Japan’s cheapest restaurants.

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• Japan
• (cheap eats • cheap food • COK • drinks • family restaurant • family restaurants • food • Italian food • Japan super budget dining • restaurants • Saizeriya • SNJO • sweets)

Starbucks Japan adds a Shine Muscat Grape Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Jul 4, 2025

Three Muscateers showcase a special Japanese fruit in a trio of ways.

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• (drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • grape • grapes • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • muscat • review • Shine Muscat • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer)

Starbucks Japan releases Bitter Cream Coffee, but how does it compare to Sweet Milk Coffee?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 3, 2025

We discover what sets one coffee apart from another at Starbucks.

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• (coffee • COK • drinks • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)

Calpis taps to flow at 1,000 sites across Japan in new plan from beverage maker Asahi

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 29, 2025

Yogurt-like drink has been beloved by Japanese people young and old for generations.

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• (Asahi Soft Drinks • Calpico • Calpis • cool • crazy • drinks • hotels • soft drinks • weird)

Get a taste of paradise at Japan’s top 8 ocean view cafes

• Elliot Hale
  Jun 28, 2025

Surprisingly, only two of them are in Okinawa.

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• Japan
• (Awaji Island • beautiful • cafe • cafes • COK • drinks • food • Hakodate • Hyogo • Kanagawa • Marlowe • Ocean • Okinawa • restaurants • sea • tourism • travel • Wakayama)

Canned Japanese whisky highball has a sophisticated history

• Oona McGee
  Jun 26, 2025

Unraveling the mystery of the canned highball “Azabu”.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Azabu • Azabu-Juban • COK • drinks • highball • highballs • Japanese whiskey • Japanese whisky • SNJO • Tokyo • Whiskey • whisky)

Starbucks Japan blooms an Earl Grey Bouquet & Tea Frappuccino and latte for summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 25, 2025

Time to spill the tea on whether these drinks are worth trying.

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• Japan
• (drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • taste test • tea • tea latte)

Godiva Japan adds Dubai Chocolate treats to its menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Jun 20, 2025

Three limited-edition desserts are heaven for pistachio lovers.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • Chocolixir • COK • drinks • Dubait chocolate • Godiva • Godiva Japan • matcha • parfait • parfaits • pistachio • SNO • sweets)

How do Muji’s Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon soft drinks compare to the wines?

• Master Blaster
  Jun 17, 2025

We dare to mix Chardonnay with Chardonnay.

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• Japan
• (Cabernet Sauvignon • Chardonnay • drinks • grape juice • grape soda • muji • Mujirushi • Mujirushi Ryohin • soft drinks • wine)

Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Mango Au Lait for summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 16, 2025

A simple beverage that’s ripe for customisation.

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• Japan
• (cool • drinks • fruit • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • mango • mangoes • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer)

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