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Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccinos limited to three regional areas

• Oona McGee
  Jul 28, 2026
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New “Jimoto” series celebrates the unique flavours and charms of different parts of Japan.

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Family Mart’s new Famima flagship in Tokyo has a hidden gem that most visitors miss

• Oona McGee
  Jul 26, 2026

A must-try convenience store drink you won’t find anywhere else.

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Starbucks Japan puts a bow on peach season with new limited-edition Peach Creamy Tea Latte

• Oona McGee
  Jul 9, 2026

Starbucks says sayonara to the summer fruit with a new limited-edition beverage.

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7-Eleven Japan now has Seven Cafe tea machines…but can they convert a coffee drinker?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 25, 2026

Convenience store tea is having a moment this summer.

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Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 22, 2026

These syrups aren’t only designed for coffee.

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Mos Burger adds Kandy Tea Milk to the menu and Japanese social media is here for it

• Oona McGee
  Jun 16, 2026

A milk tea so milky it’s called Tea Milk.

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Starbucks Japan releases new “torori” drinks exclusive to 7-Eleven convenience stores

• Oona McGee
  Jun 11, 2026

A new limited-edition drink you can’t even get at Starbucks.

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Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?

• Oona McGee
  May 2, 2026

Lipton caters to the Japanese market with an exclusive new dessert beverage.

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• (desserts • drinks • food • Japanese desserts • Japanese sweets • latte • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Lipton • milk tea • Morinaga • new • pudding • purin • sweets • tea • tea latte • weird)

We spill the tea–a guide to all of Japan’s Gogo no Kocha Milk Teas sold in the wintertime

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 9, 2024

We sampled all 11 flavors of milk tea by the popular brand so that you’ll know exactly which one to grab next for your perfect cuppa.

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Milk Tea Maker from Japan is a life-changer

• Oona McGee
  Feb 24, 2022

How to make a never-ending supply of cafe-quality milk tea at home…all at the push of a button. 

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Taste-testing the new Chocolate Milk Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 2, 2020

The closest thing to a Starbucks chocolate bubble tea Frappuccino yet.

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Bubble tea helps herbivore men meet women during Shibuya Halloween

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2019

Unexpected outcome of alcohol ban has boba bonding partygoers in the best way possible.

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Mr. Sato has crazy idea to replace tapioca balls with fish roe in bubble tea【Taste test】

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 11, 2019

It’s true that ikura (salmon roe) resembles tapioca balls, but how about the taste?

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• (bubble tea • experiment • ikura • milk tea • Mr. Sato • tapioca • taste test • weird)

Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan!

• Oona McGee
  Jul 2, 2019

Boba balls replace Poké Balls in this new drink range featuring some of our favourite Pocket Monsters. 

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• (anime • boba • bubble tea • cute • design • drinks • milk tea • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Sweet Dynasty • tapioca • tapioca tea • video games)

Starbucks Japan Royal Milk Tea Frappuccino: The perfect drink for milk tea lovers

• Oona McGee
  May 9, 2019

A timely taste of royalty as we head into the new era.

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• (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • milk tea • review • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test • tea)

Suntory attempts to mess with our brains again with new milk-tea-flavored bottled water

• Koh Ruide
  Sep 10, 2017

Is milk tea still milk tea without the milk and the tea?

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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  4. Japan’s mini Shikoku Pilgrimage walking tour left us feeling immensely satisfied
  5. Shoplifting prevention guard arrested for shoplifting boot from store he was guarding
  6. This semi-secret, totally free footbath in downtown Tokyo is completely awesome
  7. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
  8. Pokémon guitars from Fender Japan come with 8-bit sound mode for covering retro game music [Vid]
  9. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  10. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe

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  1. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  3. Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home
  4. Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
  5. Modern exosuits are opening up ancient Japanese castle climbs to everyone
  6. Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
  7. One simple unexpected recipe swap will make your Japanese-style omelets extra fluffy and juicy
  8. Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected
  9. Starbucks Japan releases “Let’s Par-TEA!” Frappuccino and drinks for the holiday season
  10. Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing

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  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  3. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  4. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  5. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  6. Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
  7. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
  8. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  9. Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  10. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

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