The new Strawberry Matcha Frappe will be released on October 10 at McCafé by Barista outlets, the official McDonald's cafés attached to numerous McDonald's branches in Japan.   McDonald's Japan has recently been selling a series of different matcha drinks for autumn. Following on from their Brown Sugar Syrup & Soybean Flour Matcha Frappe, a Japanese-style tasting drink, the new Strawberry Matcha Frappe uses strawberries for a more Western flavour. The Strawberry Matcha Frappe is a brand new drink to McDonald's, mixing together the full-bodied flavour of matcha together with sweet and sour strawberries. It includes both a strawberry paste made from whole strawberries and a strawberry whipped cream at the bottom. Sitting on top of these is a matcha latte frappe which uses slightly bitter Uji matcha from Kyoto and delicious milk farmed in Japan. Crowning the drink is more strawberry whipped cream and sprinkling of matcha powder. The refreshing taste of the strawberry sauce coupled with the whipped cream serves to elevate the great flavour of the matcha even more.   The beverage will be available from October 10. Until then you can enjoy McDonald's Matcha Latte Frappe, Matcha Latte or Iced Matcha Latte.

McCafé by Barista branches of McDonald’s Japan are release four new beverages for the winter season which will drop on November 14. They include the Premium Raspberry Chocolate Frappe, Premium Chocolate Frappe, Premium Hot Chocolate, and Premium Iced Hot Chocolate.

Premium Raspberry Chocolate Frappe: Regular Size ¥500

This fruity frappe is a mix of chocolate powder and raspberry syrup topped with shaved white chocolate and raspberry sauce. The rich taste of the chocolate creates an exquisite balance with the sweet and sour raspberry.

Premium Chocolate Frappe: Regular Size ¥490

If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’re drinking pure chocolate, then this treat is for you. Expect your taste buds to enjoy the full-bodied and indulging taste of this frappe’s chocolatey goodness.

Premium Hot Chocolate: Regular Size ¥450

Premium Iced Chocolate: Regular Size ¥450

Your mouth will water at this fragrant and sweet-tasting chocolate drink which comes with both hot and iced options. The iced version combines cold milk with chocolate powder and chocolate sauce. This is topped with chocolate whipped cream and chocolate shavings allowing for delicious enjoyment of different textures. The hot version also mixes together chocolate powder and chocolate sauce but is instead served hot with foamed milk.   All four of these beverages also topped with two chocolate sticks made from cocoa beans farmed in West African countries including Ghana.   Beat the cold this winter with this line-up of premium chocolate drinks.

McDonald's Japan will release its two new triangular-shaped black and white chocolate pies again this year on October 26. The pies are made by adding layers upon layers of pie dough to create crunchy three-sided pie. These are filled with gooey chocolate cream that elevates the pie to the next level. The black chocolate pies at McDonald's boast unshaken popularity. This delicious treat is packed with a melty chocolate cream made with almonds. The level of sweetness is also on point. The white chocolate pies contains a rich white chocolate cream made with sweet-smelling vanilla beans and almonds.   Ever since the triangular chocolate pies hit McDonald's in Japan in February 2007 they have continued to be gain popularity for over 10 years. Every year people call out "the chocolate pie season is here!" and struggle with which to go for.   This year, they will be served in cute limited edition packaging. If you put both the black and white packages together they will even create a heart shape. Other flavoured chocolate pies are set to be released this winter too, and there will be a commercial for them featuring Japanese actress Maika Yamamoto.   Which crunchy chocolate pie will you be warming yourself up with this winter?