Before Starbucks existed in Japan, there were kissaten coffeehouses. Now there’s the Starbucks kissaten.
coffeehouse
New lineup will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the heyday of Japanese coffeehouses.
Starbucks prides itself on letting customers customize their drinks and offers a lot of choices: no foam, no whip/with whip, double blended, two pump vanilla, extra shot and extra hot to name but a few. Never one to shy from a challenge, we decided to test just how far Starbucks was willing go in ensuring that visitors to its coffeehouses get just what they want.
Our request? A no caramel, no whip, and–are you ready for it–no coffee Caramel Frappuccino.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
Japanese man assaults wife after learning she trolled his YouTube videos for six months
What do Japanese kids spend their allowance on? Survey finds out
Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirt grand prize-winner disqualified for violating contest rules
Ujicha Bus in Kyoto celebrates Uji matcha green tea with Japanese teahouse interior【Photos】
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
We try epic pancakes at Japanese coffeehouse chain Doutor
Top 10 Japanese women throughout history 【Women in Japan Series】
Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life【Pics 】
Weekly
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack
Pretty kitty wants its owner to pay attention to it, meows happily when she does【Video】
Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
Hi-Chew candies get revamped into ice cream sweet treats just in time for summer
Australian mother reflects on “lunchbox shame” she felt from her son’s Tokyo preschool teacher- Uniqlo’s amazing new bedsheets are hallucinatingly comfortable
- Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life【Pics 】
Real-world Final Fantasy wedding plan reservations start in Japan, and it looks amazing【Photos】
Monthly
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
Man jumps off bridge in Osaka to celebrate Heisei era’s end, hits something other than water【Vid】
Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
Chiitan needs your help! Japanese mascot suspended on Twitter after John Oliver feud
New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away
Japanese women’s magazine’s list of traits for an ideal man is both understandable and baffling
Hong Kong man spoils “Avengers: Endgame” outside of theater, gets swiftly beaten up for it
Foreign travelers in Tokyo, other towns handing out flags, asking Japanese people to pay for them- Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack
Yearly
- How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
- New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away
- Uniqlo Pokémon T-shirts coming to Japan this summer, in 24 crazy designs
- Man jumps off bridge in Osaka to celebrate Heisei era’s end, hits something other than water【Vid】
The train station that stayed open for a single school girl finally closes down- Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
- Chiitan needs your help! Japanese mascot suspended on Twitter after John Oliver feud
Chinese couple’s wedding crashed by groom’s ex-girlfriend, dressed in her own wedding dress【Vid】
Chiitan vs John Oliver: Talk show host responds to Japanese mascot’s challenge to battle 【Video】- Japanese women’s magazine’s list of traits for an ideal man is both understandable and baffling
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Ujicha Bus in Kyoto celebrates Uji matcha green tea with Japanese teahouse interior【Photos】
How to find a lost cat: Unique method from Japan proves to be surprisingly effective
We try epic pancakes at Japanese coffeehouse chain Doutor
Top 10 Japanese women throughout history 【Women in Japan Series】
Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life【Pics 】
A visit to Tokyo’s Pokémon Shirts store, and what all 150 original species patterns look like
Gorgeous anime shorts reimagine One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates as high school teens【Videos】
Australian mother reflects on “lunchbox shame” she felt from her son’s Tokyo preschool teacher
For all chip lovers around the world! This is the ultimate ranking of potato chips in Japan
Japanese bar hostess’ secret memo reveals how she really sees her customers
Train station in Osaka plays “most disturbing sound in human history” to announce arrivals
What’s really for breakfast? 20 Japanese people give us a peek at their morning meal【Photos】
-
