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Asahi Super Dry is ready for spring with new cherry blossom packaging, “Sakura Banquet” brew
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2018 - Tweet
Because it’s never too early to start planning what kind of beer to bring to this spring’s cherry blossom viewing parties.
- Japan
- (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • beer • cherry blossoms • cool • drinks • sakura)
Coca-Cola Japan unveils new cherry blossom sakura design bottle for 2018
- Oona McGee
Jan 16, 2018
We won’t have to wait until the blossoms appear to enjoy sakura with our Coca-Cola this year.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Coca-Cola • Coke • Cola • drinks • limited edition • sakura • soft drinks)
Japan’s 100 yen stores have canned energy drink cocktails for under a buck, so we tried one
- Casey Baseel
Jan 16, 2018
Truly, there is nothing you can’t find at Japan’s 100 yen stores.
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • 100-yen stores • alcohol • chi-hi • cocktails • drinks • energy drinks • Lawson Store 100)
We try the heavenly Starbucks pink latte in Japan 【Taste Test】
- Oona McGee
Jan 11, 2018
It looks like a sakura drink, but it gets its colour from a different blend of ingredients.
Peach Coca-Cola coming to Japan in a world-first for the company
- Oona McGee
Jan 10, 2018
People in Japan will be the first in the world to find out what the unique flavour combination tastes like.
- Japan
- (Coca-Cola • Coke • Cola • drinks • fruit • hina matsuri • limited edition • Peach Coca Cola • Peach Coke • peaches • soft drinks)
Here’s your handy Winter 2017 Japanese Frappuccino reference chart to help you order at Starbucks
- Casey Baseel
Dec 30, 2017
Coming to Japan on winter vacation? Don’t forget your passport, or your local Frappuccino guide.
Starbucks’ new matcha cheese Frappuccino is here, but can this crazy combo work?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 27, 2017
Frappuccino connoisseur Meg muses on mascarpone green tea beverage.
- Japan
- (cheese • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • green tea • matcha • Meg • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)
McDonald’s Japan adds three tasty new popcorn drinks to their menu
- Oona McGee
Dec 26, 2017
Popcorn is the star partner for hot and cold beverages at McDonald’s this winter.
- Japan
- (drinks • limited edition • McCafe • McCafe by Barista • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • popcorn • sweets)
Starbucks promises “new world of matcha” with green tea cheese Frappuccino, citrus green tea
- Casey Baseel
Dec 23, 2017
Two new beverages are ready to take green tea sweets to unexplored areas of your palate.
We brave the should-be-abomination of raw egg and coffee, is it a taste sensation? 【Taste Test】
- Richard Simmonds
Dec 18, 2017
Is mixed raw egg yolk and espresso the answer to our morning prayers? We find out.
Japan’s most popular sake brand runs full-page ad asking people to stop paying so much for it
- Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2017
The goal of advertising is usually to increase sales, but for Dassai a love of sake, and customers, is more important.
Merry matcha! Starbucks Japan adds two subtly changed, deliciously different green tea beverages
- Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2017
Christmas is a time for romance in Japan, and we’ve fallen in love with the taste, and even the texture, of these two new Starbucks treats.
Coca-Cola “Slim Bottle” City Designs range showcases top tourist spots in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 1, 2017
Each bottle can only be purchased in the specific tourist spot it was designed for, so tracking down all nine requires a Japanese road trip of epic proportions.
- Japan
- (art • Coca-Cola • Coke • design • drinks • limited edition • soft drinks • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel)
Coca-Cola adds new limited-edition design to their seasonal bottle range available only in Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 29, 2017
These bottles replicate the beauty of Japan’s four seasons.
- Japan
- (autumn • Coca-Cola • Coke • cool • drinks • limited edition • marketing • shopping • tourism • tourists • travel)
Japan’s drinkable cake in a can is here, but how does it taste? We find out
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2017
Strawberry shortcake in beverage form is Japan’s latest vending machine temptation.
- Japan
- (cake • Christmas cake • cool • drinks • Japan Rialways • JR • strawberries • sweets • vending machines • weird)
Starbucks Japan releases their second round of Christmas-themed holiday drinks! 【Taste Test】
- Dale Roll
Nov 26, 2017
We’ve been looking forward to the Candied Pistachio and the Christmas Raspberry Mocha Frappucinos.
- Japan
- (Christmas • coffee • drinks • Frappucino • holiday • limited edition flavors • SNJO • Starbucks)
Hakone Beer will celebrate 20th anniversary, give away 1,500 beers at special Tokyo event
- Richard Simmonds
Nov 23, 2017
Free beer on tap! It doesn’t matter what else I write here. Free beer!
Starbucks Japan announces its second round of festive holiday drinks, coming soon
- Meg Murphy
Nov 17, 2017
‘Tis that time of year, for red and green Christmassy cheer!
- Japan
- (Christmas • drinks • holidays • seasonal drinks • Starbucks Japan • Teavana)
Japanese cafe’s new hot mint chocolate beverages are a cool way to keep warm this winter
- Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2017
Why settle for hot chocolate, when you can have hot mint chocolate?
- Japan
- (Café de Crie • cafes • chocolate • drinks • mint • mint chocolate • restaurants)
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