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Does Starbucks Japan’s new sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2024 taste as good as it looks?
- Oona McGee
Feb 7, 2024 - Tweet
We find out if this is a must-have beverage for hanami cherry blossom-viewing picnics.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossom treats • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2024 • hanami • sakura • sakura drinks • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks building now has a reopening date
- Oona McGee
Feb 5, 2024
But will the Starbucks overlooking Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopen in the same spot?
- Japan
- (coffee • COK • Shibuya • Shibuya Scramble • Shibuya Starbucks • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tsutaya)
Starbucks Japan unveils first sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2024
- Oona McGee
Jan 31, 2024
This year’s special limited-edition release is a very traditional Japanese affair.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom • cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossom treats • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2024 • hanami • sakura • sakura drinks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Starbucks’ newest Japanese Frappuccinos start selling out before going on sale
- Casey Baseel
Jan 31, 2024
Lack of key ingredient means sweets fans may be left singing the blues as roughly 100 branches will get no Operas.
- Japan
- (chocolate • drinks • Frappuccinos • gold • Japanese Frappuccinos • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
Starbucks Japan unveils new blood-red Frappuccinos for Valentine’s Day
- Oona McGee
Jan 26, 2024
The green mermaid invites us into a thrilling polyamorous romance, tinged with danger.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • opera cake • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • strawberry • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks pairs new Frappuccinos with chocolate cakes for Valentine’s Day
- Oona McGee
Jan 18, 2024
We get a taste of the chain’s most delicious couples and find out if they’re worth the calories.
- Japan
- (cakes • chocolate • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • muffins • opera cake • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan’s new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino is like a drinkable opera cake
- Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2024
There’s no escaping the charms of this newest limited-edition beverage.
- Japan
- (chocolate • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • opera cake • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan unveils Valentine’s Day collection for 2024 and it’s a chocolate lover’s dream
- Oona McGee
Jan 16, 2024
With over a dozen new items in the range, there’s something for everyone at Starbucks this Valentine’s Day.
- Japan
- (chocolate • drinks • drinkware • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan gives us a Frappuccino couple for Valentine’s Day
- Oona McGee
Jan 11, 2024
Two limited-edition drinks capture the bittersweet nature of romance.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • opera cake • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #3: A fukubukuro to end all fukubukuro
- Oona McGee
Jan 5, 2024
You might be a Starbucks fan, but are you this much of a Starbucks fan?
- Japan
- (COK • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • limited edition • lucky bag • lucky bag 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • lucky bags 2024 • new year • New Year 2024 • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Starbucks Japan’s Lucky Bag #2: Is it as good as the first fukubukuro?
- Oona McGee
Jan 4, 2024
You never know what you’re going to get in a Starbucks fukubukuro.
- Japan
- (COK • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2024 • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Starbucks Japan’s New Year’s lucky bag: One of the rarest fukubukuro of 2024
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2024
Only available to lottery winners, this “phantom” box is filled with special goods.
- Japan
- (COK • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2024 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • lucky bag • lucky bag 2024 • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2024 • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
The 5 best Frappuccinos we tried at Starbucks in Japan this year
- Oona McGee
Dec 31, 2023
Looking back on the year that was with some of Japan’s best limited-edition beverages.
- Japan
- (COK • Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • new year • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Does Starbucks Japan’s new rice cake Frappuccino live up to the hype?
- Oona McGee
Dec 30, 2023
The green mermaid wants us to relax with a cup of tea and a traditional sweet in every mouthful.
- Japan
- (COK • daifuku • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • green tea • hojicha • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • new year • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test • tea)
Starbucks adds new chewy matcha cake to its menu in Japan for New Year
- Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2023
Plus, there’s a matcha sandwich coming our way, but it won’t be that easy to find.
- Japan
- (cakes • COK • desserts • donuts • doughnnuts • green tea • limited edition • matcha • new year • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • sweets)
Japan super budget dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Starbucks?
- Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2023
From limited-edition drinks to sweets and secret deals, these 10 ideas will help you get the best out of your trip to Starbucks in Japan.
- Japan
- (cafes • coffee • COK • drinks • food • Japan super budget dining • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Super Budget Dining)
Starbucks Japan unveils New Year’s collection for 2024, with daruma, dragons and Mt Fuji for luck
- Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2023
Start the year right with lucky mugs and tumblers from Starbucks.
- Japan
- (Bearista • dragon • drinks • drinkware • limited edition • new year • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks New Year's goods • Year of the Dragon • Zodiac)
Starbucks releases a dragon latte containing Japanese pepper in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 20, 2023
New zodiac drink is fiery in many ways.
- Japan
- (chai • chilled cup • convenience stores • dragon • drinks • limited edition • new year • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Year of the Dragon • Zodiac)
Starbucks Japan releases a sticky rice and roasted green tea Frappuccino for New Year
- Oona McGee
Dec 19, 2023
Three new drinks pay homage to sweet Japanese traditions.
- Japan
- (COK • daifuku • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • green tea • hojicha • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • new year • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Starbucks Japan’s new Christmas Frappuccino: festive fantasy or festive fail?
- Oona McGee
Dec 1, 2023
A nutty way to celebrate the holidays.
- Japan
- (drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • limited edition • pistachio • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • taste test)
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