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Two of the country’s best coffeehouse chains go head to head in this battle of seasonal flavours.
We indulge in all five new offerings to determine how the new ones compare with those of autumns past.
The two limited-time donuts, which can only be purchased at one location in the whole country, combine fall flavors with traditional ingredients.
Häagen-Dazs Japan rolls out a perfect, leveled-up mitsuimo sweet treat for this autumn season.
One of the first glimmers of spring is the appearance of this seasonal beverage that uses real cherry blossom petals and leaves.
The popular ice cream chain recently introduced two new limited-time matcha flavor variations to celebrate the advent of spring.
When it comes to limited-edition beverages, Pepsi continues to rise to the occasion year after year. And just when we thought we’d seen the last of Pepsi’s seasonal releases for 2015 with their mystery-flavoured Halloween range, they go and announce a special Christmas present, with the release of a new Pepsi White Cola for this year’s winter season.
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