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Frappuccinos (Page 2)

Starbucks Japan hoping fans will go bananas for its new mottainai banana affogato Frappuccino

• Casey Baseel
  May 21, 2026
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Newest Japanese Frappuccino aims to wake you up and reduce food waste.

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Starbucks Japan opens new Kyoto store in Place of Scenic Beauty

• Oona McGee
  Mar 14, 2026

A new type of teahouse cafe opens in Kyoto’s popular historic tourist area. 

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• (Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Kyoto • Maruyama Park • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tea • travel • Yasaka Shrine)

Starbucks Japan’s Cream Puff Frappuccino is here! Did it make Friday the 13th lucky? [Taste test]

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 14, 2026

Our Frappuccino expert brushes aside fears of bad fortune to taste test two new drinks.

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Starbucks Japan adds new sakura Frappuccino and cherry blossom drinks to the menu

• Oona McGee
  Feb 20, 2026

Limited-edition spring drinks make their way to Starbucks, but are they worth buying? 

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Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura Frappuccino for cherry blossom season 2026

• Oona McGee
  Feb 12, 2026

Limited-edition drinks capture the excitement and anticipation of a Japanese spring.

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Is Starbucks Japan’s new extra-expensive Valentine’s Day espresso Frappuccino worth the price?

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2026

Starbucks is getting into Godiva territory with the price of its newest chocolate dessert drink, but is the quality there?

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Ultra-premium matcha, koji rice mold star in Starbucks Japanese New Year’s Frappuccino and drinks

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 23, 2025

Starbucks Japan closes out the year with luxurious and innovative dessert drinks for the most Japanese holiday season of the year.

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Starbucks Japan’s new S’mores Frappuccino has something extra, but do we want to drink some more?

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2025

We taste-test Starbuck’s latest Japanese S’mores Frappuccino, plus their first-ever hot apple cider.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new S’mores Frappuccino and latte for Christmas 2025

• Oona McGee
  Nov 19, 2025

With a new cake and hot apple cider joining the festivities, this is shaping up to be a delicious holiday season.

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Starbucks’ newest Japanese Frappuccino is here, but is this early Christmas present all we wanted?

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 4, 2025

Taste-testing the Joyful Medley Tea Frappuccino and its companion latte.

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2025

With Halloween yet to come, Starbucks is already serving up festive cheer.

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Starbucks celebrates Halloween with new Frappuccino, tea and drinkware in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 13, 2025

Join us as we find out if these new items live up to the hype.

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Starbucks releases first-ever vending machine-exclusive drink in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2025

Limited-edition beverage is a historic first for the coffeehouse chain.

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• (autumn • caramel • coffee • coffee drinks • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese vending machines • limited edition • macchiato • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • vending machines)

Starbucks Japan releases a surprising new Frappuccino for autumn

• Oona McGee
  Sep 10, 2025

Limited-edition beverage reveals the heartwarming story of a nearly extinct fruit.

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The potential pitfalls of ordering a Kids Frappuccino at Starbucks Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 4, 2025

You can only buy this drink at four special stores, but there’s a word of warning for those who try it. 

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• (Chiba • children • COK • drinks • families • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • kids • Kids Frappuccino • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)

Starbucks Japan releases a new hojicha mousse latte for autumn

• Oona McGee
  Aug 28, 2025

Move aside, Frappuccinos, this autumn is all about the roasted green tea latte.

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• (autumn • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • green tea • hojicha • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • latte • matcha • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tea)

Starbucks Japan unveils new limited-edition matcha drink for summer

• Oona McGee
  Aug 15, 2025

Presenting “the taste of summer coolness”.

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• (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • matcha • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tea)

3 reasons why you should buy this coffee drink at Tully’s instead of Starbucks in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 11, 2025

Venture off the tourist trail and discover the hidden gems at this homegrown chain.

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• (affogato • coffee • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tully's • Tully's Coffee • Tully's Coffee Japan)

This is one of Starbucks Japan’s rarest Frappuccinos, but is it worth tracking down?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 7, 2025

Starbucks Japan’s second pink Frappuccino of the summer is a flavor that’s only available at a fraction of its branches.

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• (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • guava • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • My Fruit³ Frappuccino • pineapple • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)

Starbucks Japan’s white peach Frappuccino and drinks are here! Are we tickled pink?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2025

Trio of chilled sweet seasonal drinks arrives as Japan copes with record heat.

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• (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • Peach • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • white peach)

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