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Starbucks releases new “Japan Wonder Project” Goma Goma Goma Frappuccino and Latte for New Year
- Oona McGee
Dec 18, 2018 - Tweet
Exclusive beverages are inspired by an ancient New Year’s calligraphy tradition to help customers “get excited over unknown Japan”.
- Japan
- (coffee • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • latte • sesame • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)
Foreigner attempts to fend off six Japanese police officers at Tokyo Starbucks 【Video】
- SoraNews24
Dec 10, 2018
The violent scuffle and eventual arrest was captured on camera by an eyewitness.
We try Starbucks Japan’s new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks
- Oona McGee
Dec 6, 2018
Starbucks’ new limited-edition holiday drinks are designed to look like decorated Christmas trees…but do they taste like them?
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas tree • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • pistachio • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • Xmas)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks for the holiday season
- Oona McGee
Nov 29, 2018
New hot and cold beverages come complete with a gold star so you can create your very own drinkable Christmas tree.
- Japan
- (Christmas • dessert drinks • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • pistachio • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Starbucks Japan adds new winter Mt Fuji mugs to region-exclusive You Are Here Collection
- Oona McGee
Nov 27, 2018
Tumblers and mugs feature some of Japan’s most beloved winter symbols.
- Japan
- (camellias • coffee • drinks • drinkware • Fuji • limited edition • Mt. Fuji • mugs • snow • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • travel mugs • winter)
We try Starbucks Japan’s new White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino drinks
- Oona McGee
Nov 24, 2018
Plus drink out of a cute limited-edition polar bear head glass.
- Japan
- (Christmas • COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • limited edition • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)
Starbucks Japan unveils new White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino for Christmas
- Oona McGee
Nov 16, 2018
More holiday season beverages and drinkware on sale exclusively in Japan for a limited time.
- Japan
- (chocolate • Christmas • dessert drinks • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • white chocolate)
We get a ton of Starbucks goodies brought to our doorstep for a delivery cost of just 110 yen
- Koh Ruide
Nov 14, 2018
For a paltry sum, you can now have Uber Eats deliver delicious Starbucks beverages and snacks right into your hands.
- Japan
- (app • cheap • coffee • home delivery • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Uber • Uber Eats • Yuichiro Wasai)
Starbucks’ brand-new Meccha Matcha Frappuccino: 20 years in the making, 50 percent more green tea
- Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2018
The numbers don’t lie as we taste test the new dessert drink exclusive to just one prefecture in Japan.
Starbucks celebrates 20 years in West Japan with Matcha Frappuccino and latte drinks in Osaka
- Oona McGee
Nov 6, 2018
The regional-exclusive drinks pay homage to a local tea master who was forced to commit seppuku by order of a samurai lord.
- Japan
- (drinks • Frappuccino • green tea • matcha • Osaka • Rikyu • Sen no Rikyu • Starbucks)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Cake Frappuccinos and gingerbread lattes for 2018
- Oona McGee
Oct 28, 2018
Four limited-edition beverages are coming our way this holiday season.
- Japan
- (cakes • Christmas • Christmas cake • drinks • Frappuccino • gingerbread • limited edition • Starbucks • strawberry)
No tricks, double treats as we try Starbucks Japan’s Halloween Witch and Princess Frappuccinos
- Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2018
Two enchanting newcomers just showed up at Starbucks, and we’re here to let you know which is right for you.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • halloween • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Halloween Witch and Halloween Princess Frappuccino
- Oona McGee
Oct 12, 2018
Duo of decadent drinks come with a limited-time Twitter offer and matching Halloween doughnuts.
- Japan
- (Apple • drinks • Frappuccinos • halloween • limited edition • Princess • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • witch)
Japanese pumpkin steps into the autumn spotlight as the newest Starbucks Japan Frappuccino flavor
- Casey Baseel
Oct 2, 2018
Kabocha, one of Japans favorite fall foods, arrives just as we enter the month of Halloween.
Starbucks new CRISPY Japanese sweet potato Frappuccinos have us ready to fall in autumn love
- Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2018
The crunch doesn’t just come from the ice in this dessert drink made with traditional Japanese imo kempi sweets.
- Japan
- (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • Starbucks • sweet potatoes • sweets)
The real star of Starbucks’ new Matcha S’more Frappuccino is its huge matcha powder boost
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2018
Starbucks amps up both the Japanese and American elements, and makes us fall in love with green tea Frappuccinos all over again.
Time to throw on some crotch-accentuating slacks and hit the town!
- Master Blaster
Jun 4, 2018
A trio of our least-unhandsome reporters try out GU’s unusual new pants.
- Japan
- (clothes • Color Block • fashion • GU • Mr. Sato • Slim Tapered Pants • SNJO • Starbucks)
New Starbucks “stems-only” roasted green tea Frappuccino is everything we need in a dessert drink
- Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2018
We’ve tried the first entry in Starbucks’ Japan Wonder Project, and it’s amazing!
- Japan
- (drinks • Frappuccinos • green tea • hojicha • roasted green tea • Starbucks • sweets • tea)
Starbucks Japan launches “Japan Wonder Project” with a golden roasted green tea Frappuccino
- Kay
May 30, 2018
Starbucks Japan has unveiled another unique beverage — this time a roasted green tea-based Frappuccino that shines golden!
Starbucks’ cool new Japan Geography tumblers will take you on a trip around the country
- Casey Baseel
May 3, 2018
Local sites and foods of five prefectures proudly displayed on mugs, bottles.
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