Not only is it cherry blossom-flavoured, it’s also the first time Starbucks has ever released a drink with crunchy Japanese rice cracker pieces.
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The gorgeous new release, which comes with milk pudding pieces, was unveiled at a special cherry-blossom event space in Tokyo yesterday.
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The new limited-edition release surprised everyone when it appeared virtually unannounced around the country today.
The cool Frappuccino and its hot counterpart are some of the sauciest, best looking drinks we’ve ever tasted.
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After months of pining for the Korea-only limited edition release, Starbucks customers in Japan finally get to enjoy the delicious puddings too.
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We headed to our local Starbucks branch for the debut of the Bavarian cream-enhanced dessert drink.
The Frappuccino sets out a new path for Starbucks as the company ventures out into tea territory with their latest release.
Only available in certain countries for a limited time, these regional cakes come with a number of gorgeous details.
“Edo-kiriko” glasses from Starbucks are gorgeous — but also way too expensive. So we got to wondering: Can you get similar gorgeous designs for more reasonable prices?
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