Starbucks Series: #STRAWBERRYVERYMUCHFRAPPUCCINO

On April 12th, Starbucks released their #STRAWBERRYVERYMUCHFRAPPUCCINO (yes, the hashtag and no spaces and capital letters are included!) to a great and overwhelming success. I, like many other people living in Japan, was looking forward to trying this beauty of a drink. Strawberry sauce, strawberry whipped cream and powder, and a strawberry Frappuccino based drink …

Starbucks Series: Valentine’s Day

For the Valentine's Day season, Starbucks Japan has released two new drinks: the Valentine Chocoholic Frappuccino and the Valentine Chocoholic Cocoa. Valentine Chocoholic Frappuccino: Tasted literally like vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips in it - but in drink form. And especially if you decide to mix your maple flavored whipped cream in the drink …

Starbucks Series: Sakura 2018

One of my favorite times of the year is SAKURA SEASON. ....and not even for the sakura. But because of Starbucks' brilliant campaigning, and my general craziness, I always get excited for the SAKURA series of products. They change every year, and many people from all over Japan line up at opening time to buy …

Starbucks Series: Strawberry Cream Frappuccino & Cold Brew Floats

Just in time for summer, Starbucks Japan is offering their ever-popular Strawberry Cream Frappuccino. This drink was highly praised by one of my good friends when she got to try it on her study abroad trip in Japan. It doesn't seem to be often that Starbucks brings back one of their frappuccino flavors, so I …

Starbucks Series: Coffee and Cream

Though this latte and frappuccino wasn't so visible in advertising, it was a limited time only special posted on the signs around Starbucks chains across the country. And I have to say, I quite liked them, although they aren't unusual, and, in fact. just remind me of Java Chip Frappuccinos back in the States. Coffee …

Starbucks Series: Yuzu Citrus and Tea

A new [temporary] addition to the Starbucks menu! Teavana recently relaunched in Japan with the Yuzu Citrus Tea being one of its forerunners. I am a huge fan of yuzu, so I needed to get my hands on this drink. I was lucky that I only had to buy it once - the iced version …

Starbucks Series: Sakura Series

As per every early Spring, Starbucks releases its Sakura series of drinks and drinkware (and gift cards, which I also blindly collect). This year, the sakura tie up was with cream and a maple whipped topping. Pink white chocolate shavings are sprinkled on top to represent cherry blossoms, and small pink balls of arare, a …

Starbucks Series: Chocolatey Banana

For Valentine's Day, Starbucks gave us two versions of a Chocolatey Banana drink. One was white chocolate based, and one was cocoa based. Depending on whether you got a latte or a frappuccino, and which color you picked, the flavor changed. Frappuccino: White: The white frappuccino did not have an overpowering banana taste. It was …

Starbucks Series: Gingerbread Frappuccino and Lattes

The Starbucks Gingerbread products... Probably my favorite of all the limited edition drinks they've brought to Japan. Even though the US already had them way before. The taste hasn't changed from the US versions, but having all the spice in Japan is a blessing. Gingerbread Latte: Slightly spiced regular latte, still really good, but really …

Starbucks Series: Cake Topped Frappuccinos & Shaken Watermelon Passion Tea

One of the newest additions to the limited time only line of Starbucks drinks includes the Chocolate Cake Topped Frappuccino with Matcha Shot. Starbucks probably wanted to hop on the creative toppings bandwagon that seems to take over Instagram lately. The Matcha Shot version released June 14, the Coffee Shot version released on June 23, and …