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Starbucks Japan’s seasonal food menu recommendations are full of delectable sweets and sandwiches
Starbucks is offering a delicious array of sweets for you to have with your coffee or take home to share!
A hidden coffee gem: We indulge in a decadent coffee float at a Starbucks Reserve Bar
- Krista Rogers
Jan 4, 2022
It’s half drink, half dessert, and full satisfaction.
- Japan
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Starbucks blends Japanese and Western flavours together in new Frappuccino
- Oona McGee
Dec 28, 2021
An East-Meets-West fusion promises to excite the taste buds this winter.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • exclusive • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Starbucks opens outside Imperial Palace with a Frappuccino you can’t get anywhere else in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 20, 2021
A very Japanese Frappuccino for a very Japanese location.
- Japan
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Starbucks has…a hamburger option on the menu in Japan?
- Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2021
Surprise find leads to even more surprises.
- Japan
- (COK • exclusive • food • hamburg • limited edition • muffins • SNJO • soy • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test • vegetarian)
Starbucks Japan’s first whole Christmas Cakes: Not available in stores, should be in your stomach
- Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2021
It’s like Santa came early as we taste test the cake made by Starbucks and its Hiroshima partner.
- Japan
- (cakes • Cheesecake • Christmas cake • COK • food • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)
Starbucks adds a Matcha & Coffee Cream Pop to the menu in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 15, 2021
We try an elusive green tea cake made with marshmallows.
- Japan
- (cake pop • cakes • coffee • COK • cute • exclusive • limited edition • matcha • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
We try the Starbucks drinks that are only available at two stores in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 7, 2021
Are these exclusive beverages worth the trip out to get them?
- Japan
- (Christmas • COK • cute • drinks • exclusive • festive • holidays • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test • tea)
Starbucks Japan’s festive customisation is almost too cute to bear
- Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2021
Add a dose of kawaii to your Frappuccino for a limited time.
- Japan
- (Bearista • chocolate • Christmas • coffee • COK • customisation • cute • drinks • festive • holidays • Kawaii • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Starbucks adds popcorn and rum to hot drinks in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 4, 2021
Well, these were two cocktails we weren’t expecting.
- Japan
- (alcohol • cappuccino • Christmas • Christmas 2021 • Christmas cakes • cocktails • COK • drinks • festive • limited edition • popcorn • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • weird)
Starbucks releases new ice cream bowls for a limited time in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Dec 3, 2021
You’ll want to get in quick to nab this exclusive free present.
- Japan
- (affogato • Christmas • coffee • COK • dish • drinks • drinkware • festive • holidays • ice cream • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tableware • taste test)
Starbucks unveils a range of secret Christmas cakes in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 2, 2021
Not your ordinary Christmas cakes.
- Japan
- (black forest • cakes • chocolate • Christmas • Christmas 2021 • Christmas cakes • COK • festive • food • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
Starbucks Japan’s new festive Frappuccino puts a local twist on an American favourite
- Oona McGee
Nov 25, 2021
New drink is said to have a taste unique to Japan, but what does our Japanese reporter think about it?
- Japan
- (Christmas • COK • drinks • drinkware • festive • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • holidays • Japanese Frappuccinos • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Starbucks waste reduction initiative to start in Tokyo: borrow a cup, use it, then return it
- Katy Kelly
Nov 21, 2021
Take your cup home, then hand it back in at any participating Starbucks café.
- Japan
- (eco • environmental issues • Re&Go • recycling • reusable cups • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tokyo)
Starbucks unveils new festive Christmas Frappuccinos and drinkware for 2021
- Oona McGee
Nov 18, 2021
Limited-edition U.S. drink gets a new taste “unique to Japan” for the holidays.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Christmas • Christmas 2021 • COK • drinkware • festive • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • mocha • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • travel mugs • tumblers • white chocolate)
Christmas in a cup or festive fail? We try Starbucks Japan’s first Frappuccino for the holidays
- Oona McGee
Nov 2, 2021
New limited-edition flavour may not be the star of this year’s festivities.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas 2021 • COK • drinks • drinkware • festive • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • holidays • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappucinos • limited edition • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
Christmas arrives at Starbucks in Japan with new festive Frappuccino and drinkware
- Oona McGee
Oct 26, 2021
First holiday collection includes cute animals, gingerbread and almond milk surprises.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas 2021 • COK • cute • drinks • drinkware • festive • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • holidays • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappucinos • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Starbucks’ newest Chilled Cup drink comes with more coffee jelly than ever before
- Dale Roll
Oct 22, 2021
And you can only get it at Family Mart for a limited time!
- Japan
- (caramel • coffee • coffee jelly • COK • convenience stores • dessert • drinks • Family mart • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
Starbucks Japan’s Halloween Frappuccino plays tricks on the taste buds
- Oona McGee
Oct 22, 2021
New limited-time beverage has cosplay skills that’ll pop your tongue off.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappucinos • limited edition • purple sweet potato • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweet potato)
Starbucks unveils new Halloween Frappuccino in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 19, 2021
Mischievous “Treat with Trick” drink is a Frappuccino in cosplay that wants to trick you with popping candy.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappucinos • limited edition • purple sweet potato • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweet potato)
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