{"id":713,"date":"2025-06-02T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=713"},"modified":"2025-06-02T20:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:00:21","slug":"starbucks-japan-releases-exclusive-new-matcha-drinks-at-select-stores-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=713","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new matcha drinks at select stores this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Limited-edition drinks are like nothing the chain has ever produced before.
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Starbucks<\/strong> is always ahead of the curve when it comes to creative new beverages, and it likes to get a jump on the seasons too, which is what it\u2019s doing in Japan right now with its \u201cSummer Season Part 2<\/strong>\u201d release.<\/p>\n

Exclusively available at 19 \u201cStarbucks Tea & Caf\u00e9\u201d specialty tea stores nationwide, the star ingredient for this release is matcha, appearing in two new drinks \u2014 the \u201cMatcha Green Tea Sparkling<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cMatcha Pistachio Mousse Tea Latte<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Designed to deliver a \u201csummer matcha experience\u201d, these new beverages are rich in flavour, yet so refreshing they can be enjoyed even in the warmer months.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The new drinks are said to have a unique, smooth texture that\u2019s unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n

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The Matcha Green Tea Sparkling<\/strong> combines the slight bitterness of matcha with tonic water to create a brand new type of green tea beverage. Starbucks\u2019 original green citrus-flavoured syrup, which contains aromatic notes of lemon<\/strong>, lime<\/strong>, grapefruit<\/strong>, pear<\/strong> and herbs<\/strong>, provides an additional contrast in flavour, bringing extra refreshment to the first tea-based carbonated drink to ever be offered at the specialty stores.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The green matcha is poured over the top at the end, to create a visually striking moment.<\/p>\n

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The Matcha Pistachio Mousse Tea Latte<\/strong> is an iced tea latte with three layers that provide a superb balance of flavours. At the bottom is a sweet and creamy blend of fresh cream and white chocolate-flavoured syrup, topped with rich umami-filled matcha that displays a subtle bitterness, and finished with a fluffy pistachio foam that has a mellow mouthfeel and a sweet, creamy richness.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The vivid green-and-white appearance, along with three distinct textures, creates a beverages that\u2019s both delicious and exciting to drink.<\/p>\n

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Diehard green tea lovers will want to head to the Teavana branch at Ginza Marronier Dori in Tokyo<\/a>, as this newly opened store specialises in stone-milled matcha. Only here will you be able to taste the drinks with fresh stone-milled matcha, for an even more intense matcha experience.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The\u00a0 \u201cStone-milled Matcha Green Tea Sparkling<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The \u201cStone-Milled Matcha Pistachio Mousse Tea Latte<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

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All the new drinks will be sold in Tall sizes only, with the regular Matcha Green Tea Sparkling on the menu at 678 yen (US$4.72) for takeout and 690 yen for dine-in, and the regular Matcha Pistachio Mousse Tea Latte at 707 yen for takeout and 720 yen for dine-in. The stone-milled matcha versions are slightly more expensive, with the sparkling version priced at 1,080 yen for takeout and 1,100 for dine-in, and the tea latte priced at 1,178 for takeout and 1,200 yen for dine-in.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a whole lot of matcha to get you in the mood for summer, but as always these drinks will only be available for a limited time. The availability is thankfully quite long, though, running from 11 June to 2 September, so we have all summer to enjoy them.<\/p>\n

Related: Starbucks Tea & Cafe store location<\/a>s
\n<\/em>Source, images: Press release<\/em>
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