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Drinkable Choco Flakes in a can contains…pieces of actual corn?!

• Oona McGee
  Oct 30, 2023
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When you want to remind people what cornflakes are made of, in an unforgettable way. 

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• Japan
• (canned drinks • cereal • choco flakes • COK • corn • cornflakes • drinks • food • Japanese food • K. Masami • SNJO • taste test • weird • weird drinks)

Is a 60,000-yen (US$400) rice cooker worth the price? We rented one to find out

• Dale Roll
  Oct 14, 2023

I mean, really, how much better could the rice it makes be?

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• Japan
• (cooking • K. Masami • kitchen appliances • kitchen gadgets • rice • rice cooker • SoraKitchen • taste test • Zorjirushi)

We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new Halloween Booooo Frappuccino

• Oona McGee
  Oct 12, 2023

A surprising drink that plays pranks on customers, in the most wonderful ways.

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• Japan
• (cool • cute • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Halloween 2023 • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • mugs • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)

Hoisu: The phantom Japanese sake that can’t be purchased in stores

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2023

A unique, hard-to-find drink only ordered by those in the know at some izakaya taverns.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • COK • drinks • Hoisu • izakaya • Japanese whisky • K. Masami • phantom sake • restaurants • review • SNJO • taste test • Whis • Whiskey • whisky)

Talking about takoyaki got us thinking…why can’t you use squid instead of octopus?【SoraKitchen】

• Dale Roll
  Sep 22, 2023

Surely squid is just as good a filling?

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• Japan
• (COK • cooking • experiment • food • food history • K. Masami • octopus • Osaka • SNJO • SoraKitchen • squid • takoyaki)

Starbucks Japan’s new Butter Frappuccino is more like a sweet pastry than a drink

• Oona McGee
  Sep 2, 2023

Time to get a taste of autumn, with an unusual blend of ingredients. 

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• Japan
• (butter • COK • cool • dessert drink • drinks • Frappuccino • imo kenpi • Japanese Frappuccino • K. Masami • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • sweet potato • sweets)

Akashiyaki: A regional dumpling with a fascinating backstory

• Oona McGee
  Sep 1, 2023

Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.

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• Japan
• (Akashi • akashiyaki • COK • food • Hyogo • Japanese food • K. Masami • local specialties • regional food • SNJO • takoyaki • taste test • travel)

Suntory now sells Yamazaki whisky cans in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 19, 2023

Is a Japanese highball in a can as good as a homemade highball? 

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• Japan
• (canned drinks • COK • drinking • drinks • Hakushu • Japanese whiskey • Japanese whisky • K. Masami • review • SNJO • Suntory • Suntory Whisky • taste test • Whiskey • whisky • Yamazaki • Yamazaki whiskey • Yamazaki whisky)

Is Starbucks Japan’s first-ever nationwide Watermelon Frappuccino the hit drink of summer?

• Oona McGee
  Aug 9, 2023

Gaburi Suika includes the surprising addition of dragon fruit for a very limited-edition flavour combination.

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• (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • Gaburi Suika • Japanese Frappuccino • K. Masami • limited edition • new • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test • watermelon)

3 reasons why all Starbucks fans should visit a Starbucks Tea & Cafe in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 19, 2023

Only 10 of these special branches exist nationwide, and they each have a vibe that’s like stepping into a traditional chashitsu tea room.

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• Japan
• (chashitsu • coffee • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • herbal tea • Japanese tea ceremony • K. Masami • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Tea & Cafe • taste test • tea • Teavana • Tokyo)

Starbucks Japan’s latest limited-edition Frappuccino tastes better with a customisation

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2023

A hack to make this gorgeous summer beverage even more delicious. 

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• Japan
• (citrus • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • K. Masami • limited edition • new • Peach • Peach Frappuccino • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)

Starbucks Japan’s new clear coffee is like coffee for people who don’t like coffee

• Oona McGee
  Jun 28, 2023

The Coffeeade offers a new type of refreshment this summer. 

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• Japan
• (citrus • coffee • Coffeeade • COK • drinks • K. Masami • lime • limited edition • new • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)

Japanese whisky in a can: Comparing the new Suntory Hakushu Premium Highball to a homemade one

• Oona McGee
  Jun 20, 2023

Does this highball in a can taste as good as a homemade highball? 

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• Japan
• (COK • drinking • drinks • Hakushu • Japanese whiskey • Japanese whisky • K. Masami • review • SNJO • Suntory • Suntory Whisky • taste test • Whiskey • whisky)

Starbucks Japan finally makes the iced Matcha Tea Latte a permanent part of its menu

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 14, 2023

Our resident Starbucks expert heads out to get her cold matcha and milk fix, and finds a unique way to customize it too.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • espresso • green tea • K. Masami • matcha • matcha latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • tea)

Starbucks Japan’s new cake Frappuccino brings sunshine to our taste buds

• Oona McGee
  Jun 2, 2023

Cheerful new limited-edition beverage parts the clouds on a rainy day.

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• Japan
• (cake • COK • customisation • customization • customized drinks • drinks • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • lemon • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)

Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Strawberry Frappuccino taste like a tart

• Oona McGee
  May 10, 2023

Baristas in Japan share a secret customisation that totally alters the taste of this new beverage.

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• Japan
• (COK • customisation • customization • customized drinks • drinks • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberries • strawberry • sweets • taste test)

Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Melon Frappuccino even more delicious

• Oona McGee
  Apr 13, 2023

The secret ingredient is a beloved Japanese citrus.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • melon • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)

We stroll down memory lane while actually strolling down Sazae-san-dori in Fukuoka City

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 28, 2023

The city’s street dedicated to Japan’s beloved Sazae-san characters evokes a feeling of warm nostalgia.

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• C Asia, Japan
• (anime • COK • comic • Fukuoka • K. Masami • Machiko Hasegawa • manga • newspaper • Sazae-san • SNJO)

Starbucks Japan now has its first-ever Cola Frappuccino, but is it any good?

• Oona McGee
  Mar 17, 2023

We find out if this retro American diner experience is all it’s cracked up to be. 

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• Japan
• (American • coffee • COK • cool • diner • drinks • food • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • retro • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)

Does Starbucks Japan’s new Sakura Frappuccino taste as good as it looks?

• Oona McGee
  Feb 16, 2023

Japanese cherry blossoms give this pink drink a very distinct flavour.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2023 • COK • dessert drinks • desserts • drinks • Frappucinos • hanami • Japanese Frappuccino • K. Masami • review • sakura • sakura 2023 • sakura Frappuccino • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)

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