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Starbucks Japan’s new limited-edition Frappuccino tastes great, is good for the planet

• Oona McGee
  Jun 23, 2024
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A fruity dessert beverage that’ll make you feel good while you drink it. 

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Starbucks releases college sweatshirts and baseball caps in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 21, 2024

Harajuku-born brand teams up with Starbucks for a very cool collegiate collection. 

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Starbucks Japan’s All-time Best Tumbler Vote: Which ones will be re-released?

• Oona McGee
  Jun 19, 2024

Coffeehouse chain celebrates online store’s 10th anniversary with a special election campaign that customers will want to vote in.

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Starbucks Japan makes hojicha black tea latte permanent item, and here’s a great way to customize it

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 14, 2024

We’ve been waiting three years to try this trick!

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Starbucks Japan has a miniature collection, but you’ll need patience to get it

• Oona McGee
  Jun 9, 2024

There’s only one way you can get your hands on these one-of-a-kind miniature goods.

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We go bananas for Starbucks Japan’s new bananas range

• Oona McGee
  Jun 2, 2024

Saving the planet, one banana at a time…

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Starbucks teams up with Japanese illustrator Shogo Sekine for cheerful sustainable drinkware line

• SoraNews24
  Jun 2, 2024

Starbucks Japan wishes you a “bright future.”

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Starbucks Japan adds a Banana Brulee Frappuccino to the menu, with a bunch of new treats as well

• Oona McGee
  Jun 1, 2024

B-grade “Mottainai Bananas” get a new lease on life, but do they make for a B-grade Frappuccino? 

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Starbucks Japan unveils new Banana Brulee Frappuccino to save ugly fruit

• Oona McGee
  May 22, 2024

Limited-edition drink and sweets will save three million bananas from the reject bin. 

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Starbucks releases an official green tea chai latte with special Japanese ingredients

• Oona McGee
  May 18, 2024

Forget Baby Yoda, go the full Yoda with this unprecedented matcha drink.

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Starbucks Japan’s new Matcha Frappuccino: Brilliant beverage or drink disaster?

• Oona McGee
  May 16, 2024

It looks like it contains apples, but it actually doesn’t.

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Starbucks releases special matcha Frappuccino made with Japan’s first matcha leaves of the year

• Casey Baseel
  May 16, 2024

New matcha lineup spruces up green tea beverages with hatsutsumi leaves.

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Starbucks releases a new Matcha Frappuccino in Japan with a pun behind its creation

• Oona McGee
  May 14, 2024

A special fruity green tea drink that’ll only be on the menu for a very limited time.

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Starbucks Japan’s new Wimbledon Frappuccino is twice as nice with this secret customisation hack

• Oona McGee
  May 10, 2024

Best of all, this customisation is absolutely free!

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Starbucks Japan sells a paper tote bag that looks like a free bag…so should you buy it?

• Oona McGee
  May 6, 2024

When a paper bag becomes a fashion statement.

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• (bags • COK • cool • cute • Kraft • Mai Tsubomi • merchandise • shopping • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Tokyo • tote bags)

Starbucks Japan adds a Wimbledon Frappuccino to its menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  May 5, 2024

A tasty doubles partner arrives for summer.

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All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  May 2, 2024

Enjoy an adult drink bar on the cheap, where you pour the drinks how and when you want them. 

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Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?

• Oona McGee
  May 1, 2024

We discover a secret way to get the best photos, and all-you-can drink Starbucks coffee!

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Starbucks Japan releases new mugs and gifts for Mother’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Apr 26, 2024

Heartwarming designs capture the love between mother and child in a beautiful way.

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• (COK • cool • cups • cute • drinkware • limited edition • Mother's Day • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)

Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2024

Exclusive drink is joined by a new summer customisation to jazz up any beverage.

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