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Mister Donut ready to make hojicha dreams come true in latest collab with Kyoto tea merchant

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 19, 2024
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Mister Donut meets Tsujirii once again to create mouthwatering treats made with Kyoto-grown roasted green tea.

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• Japan
• (COK • donuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • hojicha • Misdo Meets • Mister Donut • sweets • tea • Tsujiri)

J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru releases new video and recording of “Traveling”【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 11, 2024

Let’s go for a ride down memory lane with a new version of one of the singer’s biggest hits.

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• Japan
• (Ayataka • Coca-Cola Japan • drinks • green tea • Hikaru Utada • J-Pop • music • tea • video)

Sengoku samurai warlords transform into easy-to-brew, fruity flavored tea tablets

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 4, 2024

A new line of tea tablets uses the family crests of six famous samurai clans from Japan’s Sengoku era along with uniquely selected flavors for each.

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• Japan
• (chablet • family crest • history • kamon • Oda • samurai • Sengoku • sengoku era • Sengoku period • souvenir • tablet • tea • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • warlord)

Mister Donut releases most intense matcha doughnut ever, in conjunction with Kyoto tea specialist

• Oona McGee
  Mar 22, 2024

Death by green tea is a good way to go. 

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• Japan
• (COK • donuts • food • green tea • Kyoto • matcha • Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri • Misdo Meets Tsujiri • Mister Donut • mochi • Pon De Ring • sweets • tea • Tsujiri • warabimochi)

Do all big Japanese cafe chains just give you a tea bag when you order black tea? Let’s find out

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2024

Our black tea-loving reporter goes in search of a proper cup of tea at five of Japan’s most popular cafe chains.

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• Japan
• (black tea • cafes • COK • Doutor • drinks • kocha • Komeda Coffee • SNJO • Starbucks • tea • tea bag • Tully's • Veloce)

We spill the tea–a guide to all of Japan’s Gogo no Kocha Milk Teas sold in the wintertime

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 9, 2024

We sampled all 11 flavors of milk tea by the popular brand so that you’ll know exactly which one to grab next for your perfect cuppa.

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• Japan
• (black tea • COK • drinks • Gogo no Kocha • Kirin • milk tea • SNJO • taste test • tea)

Lipton releases Pancake Tea Latte in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 1, 2024

Japan’s famous hotcake mix, now available in drinkable form.

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• Japan
• (drinks • food • hotcakes • Japanese pancakes • latte • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Lipton • Morinaga • new • pancakes • tea • tea latte • weird)

This lucky bag stuffed with green tea made us feel like real adults for once

• Dale Roll
  Jan 10, 2024

Nothing makes you feel sophisticated like brewing and drinking the perfect cup of tea!

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro Roundup 2024 • green tea • Itoen • Kagoshima • Lucky Bag Roundup 2024 • Lucky Bags • Mariko Ohanabatake • Shizuoka • SNJO • tea)

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. 

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• 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)

Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony in a traditional storehouse

• Oona McGee
  Dec 9, 2023

A unique setting for a unique tea ceremony.

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• Japan
• (architecture • cafes • COK • cool • food • green tea • Gunma • Gunma restaurants • Japanese food • Japanese tea • Japanese tea ceremony • kura • ocha • old buildings • restaurants • review • SNJO • tea • traditional architecture • traditional Japan)

Our top 3 cafes in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s newest and possibly swankiest shopping complex

• Shannon
  Nov 30, 2023

Complex also happens to be located in Tokyo’s new tallest skyscraper.

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• Japan
• (Azabudai Hills • cafes • coffee • COK • green tea • Japanese tea • matcha • matcha sweets • Nakamura Tokichi • restaurants • SNJO • sweets • tea)

Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl

• Oona McGee
  Nov 24, 2023

Anime characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away are your companions for this special tea ceremony.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • green tea • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese tea ceremony • matcha • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • tea • tea ceremony • Totoro)

Japanese tea commercial actress created by AI, has some wondering if it’s the scandal-free future

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 17, 2023

No chance of your spokesperson causing off-camera scandals if they don’t exist off camera.

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• Japan
• (AI • artificial intelligence • commercial • green tea • Ito En • Itoen • Oi Ocha • tea • technology • video)

Newest Gundam anime robot model kit is made with green tea leaves, smells like green tea

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 21, 2023

Bandai offers the chance to make a mecha that looks cool and smells nice.

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• Japan
• (anime • Bandai • Bandai Spirits • cool • eco-friendly • green tea • Gundam • Gundam models • Gunpla • Ito En • Itoen • models • Oi Ocha • recycling • robots • tea • Zaku)

Alcoholic matcha cocktail base from Sapporo looks like green tea, but definitely shouldn’t be chugged

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 11, 2023

Matcha no Osake lets you make a variety of green tea cocktails in a snap.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • cocktails • drinks • green tea • matcha • Sapporo Breweries • tea)

3 reasons why all Starbucks fans should visit a Starbucks Tea & Cafe in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jul 19, 2023

Only 10 of these special branches exist nationwide, and they each have a vibe that’s like stepping into a traditional chashitsu tea room.

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• Japan
• (chashitsu • coffee • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • herbal tea • Japanese tea ceremony • K. Masami • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Tea & Cafe • taste test • tea • Teavana • Tokyo)

Electric matcha whisk from Japan serves up frothy green tea in seconds

• Oona McGee
  Jun 30, 2023

The “Matcha Former” replicates the hand movements of a tea ceremony teacher.

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• Japan
• (cafes • COK • cool • crowdfunding • drinks • gadgets • green tea • Japanese tea ceremony • matcha • matcha latte • tea • tea ceremony • Tokyo • whisk)

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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• Japan
• (chilled cup • COK • convenience stores • cool • drinks • green tea • hojicha • Japanese convenience stores • limited edition • matcha • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Suntory • tea • Uji Matcha)

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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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • espresso • green tea • K. Masami • matcha • matcha latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • tea)

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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• Japan
• (almond milk • almonds • COK • cool • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • green tea • ice cream • ice cream float • limited edition • matcha • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tea)

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