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Starbucks Japan’s latest limited-edition Frappuccino tastes better with a customisation
- Oona McGee
Jul 14, 2023 - Tweet
A hack to make this gorgeous summer beverage even more delicious.
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Gaburi Peach Frappuccino joins Starbucks Japan menu to give us a familiar mouthful of summer
- Casey Baseel
Jul 7, 2023
New name, old friend.
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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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Starbucks Japan teams up with Japanese bag brand Porter for stylish, sophisticated collection
- Dale Roll
Jun 25, 2023
Five stylish bags and five sophisticated bottles make this a desirable collection for Starbucks fans!
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Starbucks adds a clear coffee to all its stores in Japan this summer
- Oona McGee
Jun 24, 2023
The Coffeeade Cool Lime offers a unique type of caffeine refreshment.
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Starbucks unveils a new type of matcha latte in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 16, 2023
“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.”
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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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Starbucks Japan’s Matcha & Crushed Almond Milk Tea Latte tastes better as a float
- Oona McGee
Jun 13, 2023
Who says you can’t have tea with ice cream?
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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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Three drinks you should try at Starbucks right now, according to staff who work there
- Oona McGee
May 27, 2023
Staff recommendations blew us away!
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Starbucks Japan’s newest Frappuccino is a summer cake delight
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2023
New limited-edition beverage helps to kickstart a new campaign to reduce waste in Japan.
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Starbucks vs. two Japanese rivals – Who makes the best matcha latte?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
May 20, 2023
It’s a three-way battle for matcha mastery in this blind taste test.
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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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Starbucks’ newest extra-fancy Japanese Frappuccino is only available at nine places in the country
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2023
New Earl Grey and peach Frappuccino is exclusive to Starbucks Japan’s tea-focused sub-brand.
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Starbucks Oleato in Japan: Staff note reveals the best thing to drink it with
- Oona McGee
Apr 23, 2023
Turns out there’s something else you should try when drinking the chain’s new olive-oil infused drinks.
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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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- (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • melon • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)
Starbucks Japan starts summer with a new Melon Frappuccino and a trio of vivid treats
- Oona McGee
Apr 5, 2023
A new collection based around the theme “Play Vivid Summer. My own colour, more vivid.”
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- (COK • cool • cute • drinks • food • Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • melon • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer)
Can you customise the Starbucks Snoopy Frappuccino to make it even more like Snoopy?【Taste test】
- Oona McGee
Mar 31, 2023
According to staff in Japan, yes you can!
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Starbucks Japan’s first-ever Snoopy Frappuccino is here!【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2023
Taste-testing Starbucks’ Snoopy Frappuccino and Snoopy Waffle.
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Starbucks adds a Snoopy Frappuccino and Charlie Brown cappuccino to its menu in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2023
Plus a slew of new Peanuts goods, American waffles, and a Sally Brown mocha, only for a limited time.
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