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Osaka Mixed Juice (大阪ミックスジュース)

Osaka’s love affair with food is no secret. You might know takoyaki and okonomiyaki, but one drink flies under the radar. That drink is mixed juice. If you have never heard of it,...

Japanese vending machine find introduces us to a new drink you can’t get anywhere else

An iconic Japanese candy, now in drinkable form.  Japan is filled with vending machines, and one of the people helping to prop up the industry is our very own reporter Mr Sato. He...

Zunda Shake vending machine lets you taste samurai culture in milkshake form

Edo-period specialty gets a modern makeover in the heart of Tokyo.  If someone were to mention they’d tried a green beverage in Japan, most people might assume they’re talking abou...

これは気になる！ リプトン「プリンミルクティー」登場　レトロパケもかわいい

森永乳業は「リプトン プリンミルクティー」（450ml・198円）を5月12日より全国（沖縄除く）にて期間限定で発売します。

Dr Pepper knockoff Mr Popper is a cult drink in Japan, but does it taste like the real thing?

The poor man’s Dr Pepper might not be so poor after all.  Have you ever heard of a soft drink called Mr Popper? Here in Japan, it’s a drink that’s currently enjoying cult status af...

Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

7-Eleven Japan releases Uji matcha smoothies… but only at select locations

Japanese convenience store chain serves up two green tea drinks for a limited time. 7-Eleven struck gold when it launched an exclusive line of smoothies at its stores around Japan...

Make-them-yourself Pokémon frappes arrive at Japanese convenience stores, can be mixed at home too

Japanese convenience store FamilyMart gave us not just one, but two reasons to stop by on April 28, with the release of a pair of Pokémon-themed dessert drinks. Additions to the…

Make-them-yourself Pokémon frappes arrive at Japanese convenience stores, can be mixed at home too

Family Mart’s Pokémon Pokopia dessert drinks are supposed to be mixed in-store, but there’s an alternative. Japanese convenience store Family Mart gave us not just one, but two rea...

Tesco shoppers 'need' £2.60 retro cocktail that's a real 'throwback'

Tesco has launched a range of budget-friendly pre-mixed cocktail drinks - several of which are centred on retro, nostalgic flavours, including a £2.60 "throwback" flavour shoppers...

Starbucks Japan releases two new 'chunky' drinks

Starbucks is known for unusual, Japan-exclusive releases and this time it is giving us two new “chunky” drinks. ▼ The first new beverage is the Chunky Strawberry Milk (Tall...

Yep or NOPE? Suntory’s New Dr Pepper-Like Soda Confuses Japanese Consumers

Suntory's new drink NOPE promises lots of flavor. Just WHAT that flavor is, however, has sparked a raging debate in Japan.

Sapporo halts exports of Pokka brand to Middle East

Pokka, Sapporo's flagship soft-drinks brand, is central to its overseas beverages business.

Samurai Coffee: Try Edo period coffee once enjoyed by Japanese warriors

Cafe in Japan uses a recipe from an old document to recreate a historic brew. Japan might be commonly associated with tea, but coffee is also a big part of the culture, having firs...

Beloved drink from the 90s that disappeared is making a major comeback in Tesco

It's back!

ローソン「飲む〇〇」新作　白玉入り“飲むぜんざい”登場

ローソンは「飲む冷やしぜんざい200g」（298円）を、5月19日から全国の店舗で発売中です。

Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand…

Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand…

7-Eleven Japan now sells canned water, but does funky packaging mean funky flavor?[Taste test]

Lotte’s canned water makes its convenience store debut. The first time you take a look at the drink section in a Japanese convenance store, you might be surprised by some of the pa...

これはおいしそ！ジムビーム×オレンジスカッシュの新作缶が出る

サントリーは5月26日より、「ジムビーム〈オレンジスカッシュ〉缶」を全国で期間限定発売します。アルコール度数は7％です。

HIKAKINが手がけた麦茶「ONICHA」発売開始「驚くほど普通」の声

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Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?

Lipton caters to the Japanese market with an exclusive new dessert beverage. Lipton has come a long way since it was founded by Sir Thomas Lipton in Scotland in 1871, expanding to...

無炭酸チューハイ「するり」宝酒造から、マスカットと白桃の2フレーバー

宝酒造は4月7日より、無炭酸チューハイ「するり」をコンビニエンスストアで先行発売します。フレーバーは国産シャインマスカットと国産白桃の2種類。

Kijoshu (貴醸酒)

Kijoshu is a rare Japanese sake brewed by replacing part of the water with sake during fermentation, which creates a naturally sweet, rich, and luxurious flavor. That single differ...