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Cucumber Sprite? Japan was through with it before the rest of you all knew what to do with it
- Master Blaster
Apr 27, 2018 - Tweet
Allow me to declare in my best cola-nerd voice, “Pepsi already did it!”
New ad for Pepsi J-Cola is like a badass Mad Max Japanese festival 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Apr 14, 2018
The crazy big-budget commercial stars some of Japan’s most well-known musicians on flame-spewing monster floats.
- Japan
- (Cola • commercials • DJ Rena • drinks • festivals • J-Cola • Japanese commercials • music • Nyango Star • pepsi)
Coca-Cola releases world’s first frozen Coke slushie packs in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 13, 2018
Eight years in development, the new resealable pouch packaging is said to be a world-first for frozen beverages.
Suntory releases new Pepsi soft drinks only available in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 28, 2018
The three new beverages have been developed to specifically suit Japanese tastes.
- Japan
- (Cola • cool • drinks • pepsi • Pepsi Zero • soft drinks)
Morbidly brilliant “Death Cafe” in Thailand makes customers ponder about their mortality
- Koh Ruide
Mar 24, 2018
Discounts are available for the brave who dare lie in a coffin for three minutes.
McDonald’s Japan combines beloved beverages of adults and kids with new coffee milkshakes
- Casey Baseel
Mar 23, 2018
Maker of Japan’s eternally popular Pocky chocolate snack sticks lends a hand.
- Japan
- (coffee • drinks • fast food • food • Glico • McDonald's • milkshakes • sweets)
Meg tries out Starbucks Japan’s newest treat: the White Brew Coffee and Macadamia Frappuccino
- Casey Baseel
Mar 16, 2018
White coffee dessert drink appears in the land of green tea, and Meg finds there’s more than just the color to love.
- Japan
- (coffee • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Meg • Meg Eats Stuff • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)
Alcoholic Coca-Cola set to go on sale in Japan as company enters the canned cocktail market
- Casey Baseel
Mar 9, 2018
Japan likes its carbonated drinks with a kick, so here comes the Coca-Cola chu-hi.
Goldfish style: The elegant way to drink shochu in Japan
- Krista Rogers
Feb 26, 2018
Drinking method is beautiful to look at–and could help mask the taste of burning alcohol.
12 female sake brewers team up for project to promote their woman-made sake【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 23, 2018
Less than 50 sake breweries in Japan are female-owned, and this crowdfunding project offers a chance to sample brews from a dozen of them.
We try the new sakura Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan【SoraNews24 Taste Test】
- Oona McGee
Feb 17, 2018
The new limited-edition beverage takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime confection.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • drinks • Frappuccino • limited edition • Meg • pink • sakura • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
Grab a clear sparkling drink from Starbucks at a convenience store in Japan and get refreshed!
- Kay
Feb 16, 2018
A bottled Starbucks drink with a bit of fizz is coming out in Japan, and you’ll be able to grab one at a convenience store!
- Japan
- (drinks • soda • sparkling drink • sparkling water • Starbucks • Suntory)
Kyoto-made green tea-infused coffee combines Japan’s two favorite relaxing beverages
- Casey Baseel
Feb 9, 2018
Why choose between coffee and Japanese green tea when you can have both in one cup?
Starbucks sakura milk solves the Starbucks dilemma travelers face in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2018
New dessert beverage lets you enjoy a uniquely Japanese taste without having to sit around in the same chain you have back home.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • convenience stores • drinks • sakura • Starbucks • sweets)
Japanese vending machines set to become cooler than ever by selling sub-zero soft drinks
- Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2018
New machines to go into service in time for Japan’s steamy summer months.
- Japan
- (cool • drinks • Mitsuya Cider • soft drinks • vending machines)
Don’t know which sake to drink? These handy flavor charts help you pick by region of Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2018
Here’s a great way to start wading into the deep waters of the sake world.
Fans can toast classic anime Utena’s 20th anniversary with $1,785 bottle of wine, rose liqueur
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2018
They even come with a special Utena glass to pour your drink into.
- Japan
- (alcohol • anime • drinks • Premium Bandai • Revolutionary Girl Utena • roses • wine)
Real-life sake brands become handsome anime boys who promise to “get you drunk” for new series
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2018
Japan’s most popular sake is part of ensemble cast.
Tokyo cafe’s brilliant idea: Serve coffee and matcha green tea in chocolate-coated waffle cones
- Casey Baseel
Jan 23, 2018
And yes, of course you can get an ice cream chaser.
Final Fantasy whiskey, 30 years in the making, is here to celebrate the series’ 30th birthday
- Casey Baseel
Jan 22, 2018
But you might need to grind for treasure before you can afford a bottle of this high-priced, high-quality scotch.
- Japan
- (alcohol • drinks • Final Fantasy • Square Enix • video games • Whiskey)
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