{"id":6886,"date":"2026-06-12T22:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6886"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:00:58","slug":"starbucks-japan-releases-special-limited-edition-summer-drinks-at-only-30-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6886","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Japan releases special limited-edition summer drinks\u2026 at only 30 stores"},"content":{"rendered":"

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These Japan-exclusive beverages are harder to get than most.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Starbucks might have originated overseas but Japan has refined its offerings and taken them to a whole other level. Case in point is the chain\u2019s Tea & Cafe stores<\/strong>, which only exist in Japan<\/a><\/strong>, at 30 select locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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These stores specialise in tea-based beverages made with Starbucks\u2019 Teavana brand teas<\/strong>, and serve exclusive drinks you won\u2019t find at regular Starbucks locations.<\/p>\n

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This summer, an exclusive duo of drinks will be released, based around the theme of \u201cUrban Oasis<\/strong>\u201c. The star ingredient at the centre of this oasis is\u00a0Pineapple Kona Pop<\/strong>, a new Teavana tea blend that combines sweetly tart pineapple<\/strong> notes with the subtle sweetness of apple<\/strong> and plenty of rose<\/strong> and marigold<\/strong> buds and petals, making it a refreshing treat for summer.<\/p>\n

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Said to have a vibrant and fragrant flavour, the new blend is being featured in the Pineapple & Coconut Frozen Tea Float<\/strong> (933 yen [US$5.82]) for takeout and 950 yen for dine-in), and the Craft Iced Tea Pineapple Kona Pop<\/strong> (628 yen takeout; 640 yen dine-in).<\/p>\n

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The Pineapple & Coconut Frozen Tea Float<\/strong> is constructed in layers, with a juicy pineapple pulp jelly and orange marmalade<\/strong> at the bottom of the cup, a frozen Pineapple Kona Pop, layered with creamy coconut cream<\/strong>, in the middle, and a topping of vanilla ice cream<\/strong> and coconut chips<\/strong>. According to Starbucks, this is a drink that can be enjoyed like a parfait<\/strong>, so you can enjoy the layers separately, or mix them together for full-on tropical flavour.<\/p>\n

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The Craft Iced Tea Pineapple Kona Pop<\/strong> is an exquisitely made drink, with baristas brewing the Kona Pop tea fresh for every order. The tea leaves are strained with a tea strainer and then rapidly chilled over ice to maximise the pineapple flavour and enhance the brightness of the rose and marigold botanicals, ensuring every cup contains a delightful, vibrant aroma.<\/p>\n

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After getting a taste of the Pineapple Kona Pop blend, you might find yourself falling in love with it, in which case you\u2019ll be able to pick up a box to enjoy at home.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Each 80-gram (2.8-ounce) box retails for 2,350 yen.<\/p>\n

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While the tea leaves will be available year-round as a standard product at Starbucks Tea & Cafe stores, the new drinks will only be on the menu for a limited time from 17 June. If you\u2019re unable to visit a Tea & Cafe branch, then the chain can still satisfy your summertime fruit cravings at other retail outlets, with fruit gummies<\/a>, muscat tea lattes<\/a>, and a Banana Affogato Frappuccino<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0Starbucks Tea & Cafe<\/a>
\nSource, images: Press release<\/em>
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