The global coffeehouse chain gives us a taste of spring with two new beverages and a drinkware range containing over thirty cherry blossom-themed items.
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Starbucks jams this year’s lucky bag with coffee beans, vouchers, and gorgeous drinkware, all for roughly 50 bucks!
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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.
As their third holiday drink this year, Starbucks Japan will be offering baked apples in drinkable form – served either hot or cold!
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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With more than a century of craftsmanship behind the creation of each little glass, these are some of the most exclusive and expensive items in the Starbucks range.
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