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Starbucks Japan invites us to par-tea with its new Earl Gray Frappuccino [Taste test]

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 3, 2026
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Three new drinks, featuring seven kinds of tea, join the Starbucks Japan menu.

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Starbucks Japan releases new Halloween Frappuccino and drinkware, but are they worth buying this year?

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2026

We find out if double the cats makes for double deliciousness.

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Starbucks Japan says sayonara to the Filone for new sandwiches and a Pumpkin Soupuccino

• Oona McGee
  Oct 3, 2026

Things are changing at Starbucks, but is it for the better?

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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.

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Starbucks Japan unveils Mitsuimo Milk, a new drink that celebrates the taste of autumn

• Oona McGee
  Sep 18, 2026

Limited-edition beverage introduces us to the magic that happens when you roast a Japanese sweet potato.

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Starbucks Japan adds new Sweet Potato Frappuccino and Latte to the menu, but do they deliver the taste of autumn?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 4, 2026

New drinks coincide with the opening of the chain’s new “Customisation Bar”, giving us a hack for making them even better.  

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Starbucks Japan adds a gooey sweet potato Frappuccino to its menu this autumn

• Oona McGee
  Aug 27, 2026

New drinks showcase the delicious taste and texture of cold potatoes.

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Starbucks Japan adds new Customisation Bar to stores, with free ways to hack your food and drink orders

• Oona McGee
  Aug 26, 2026

New bar helps to create up to 5.27 million possible combinations.

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Starbucks Japan releases two new seasonal drinks that blur the line between summer and autumn

• Oona McGee
  Aug 19, 2026

We find out if Starbucks does justice to a fruit with a very Japanese flavour. 

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Kyoho grape drinks for a taste that’s quintessentially Japanese

• Oona McGee
  Aug 11, 2026

Famous Japanese fruit appears in summer to remind us that autumn isn’t too far away.

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We tried Starbucks Japan’s new coffee for people who don’t drink coffee

• Oona McGee
  Aug 3, 2026

Does the new “Clear Coffee” have what it takes to bring a non-coffee drinker into the fold?

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Starbucks Japan releases first-ever gacha capsule toys, featuring iconic menu items as plush coffee charms

• Oona McGee
  Jul 31, 2026

New Japan-exclusive collectibles are only available at select locations.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new coffee drinks… for people who don’t drink coffee

• Oona McGee
  Jul 30, 2026

Created with Shibuya109 Lab, this new release aims to bridge the gap between traditional coffee and sweet Frappuccinos.

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Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccinos limited to three regional areas

• Oona McGee
  Jul 28, 2026

New “Jimoto” series celebrates the unique flavours and charms of different parts of Japan.

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Starbucks Japan adds a new summer Frappuccino to the menu, but is it as refreshing as it looks?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 23, 2026

Limited-edition “gyugyutto” beverage features a fruit combo rarely seen at Starbucks.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new peach milk pudding drink that’s like a decadent dessert

• Oona McGee
  Jul 21, 2026

Limited-edition chilled cup combines summer fruit with creamy pudding pieces in new “Delight Me” release.

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Starbucks Japan adds new Frappuccino, Tea, and Chillax Soda to its limited-edition summer menu

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2026

Exclusive drinks showcase two fruits, done three ways.

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Starbucks Japan releases three new peach drinks, but the real star isn’t the Frappuccino

• Oona McGee
  Jun 27, 2026

One drink will have us coming back for more this summer.

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Starbucks Japan releases new Frappuccino, tea and soda drinks for summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 19, 2026

Serving up peaches three ways – melty, fizzy and chunky.

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Starbucks Japan releases a new limited-edition Frappuccino inspired by espresso affogato

• Oona McGee
  May 29, 2026

Find out if this exclusive drink has what it takes to combat a Japanese summer.

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