Starbucks Japan Unveils Cherry Blossom Milk Latte, Frappuccino & More For Sakura Season

12.February.2020 | FOOD

Every year, Starbucks Coffee Japan serves up its seasonal “Sakura Season” drinks menu, a limited-time offering of special cherry blossom flavoured drinks for the spring. This year’s Sakura Season at Starbucks begins on February 15, and they’ve revealed the first of several upcoming batches of drinks and merchandise.

 

Sakura Milk Pudding Frappuccino® & Sakura Milk Latte ー Japan Only

The first two drinks of the Sakura Season menu are a gorgeous light pink, reminiscent of cherry blossoms. They’re available at Starbucks in Japan only.

 

The Sakura Milk Pudding Frappuccino® is made like a Japanese pudding, scented with fresh cherry blossom leaf extract. The milk base is mixed with a cherry blossom and strawberry sauce, and it’s all topped off with cream and decorations made to look like flower petals. The pink gradation in the cup also calls to mind the beautiful dance of falling cherry blossom leaves.

 

The Sakura Milk Latte is a subtly sweet, no-coffee beverage made with a combination of cherry blossom and strawberry suace as well as warm milk. It’s still cold out right now, so this is the perfect treat to warm you up for the coming spring.

 

Sakura Milk Pudding Frappuccino®: Tall ¥590 (Before Tax) *Tall size only

Sakura Milk Latte: Short ¥450 / Tall ¥490 / Grande ¥530 / Venti® ¥570 (Before Tax)

Running: February 15, 2020 – February 25, 2020

*The Sakura Milk Latte will be served until March 12, 2020

Available: At most Starbucks branches in Japan (while supplies last)

 

Reusable Cherry Blossom Cups ー Japan Only

Starbucks introduced its reusable cups to help reduce plastic waste, and now you can get them in these stylish new cherry blossom designs. If you’re still using disposable plastic cups, then make that important step today and get your own reusable cup.

 

SAKURA 2020 Reusable Cup (473ml) & Bag Set – ¥2,800 (Before Tax)

SAKURA 2020 Reusable Cup (473ml) – ¥350 (Before Tax)

Release Dates:

SAKURA 2020 Reusable Cup (473ml) & Bag Set: February 15,  2020

SAKURA 2020 Reusable Cup (473ml): February 19, 2020

Available: At most Starbucks branches in Japan (while supplies last)

 

SAKURA Season Merchandise ー Batch ①

The theme of the first batch of Sakura Season 2020 merchandise is “Spring Breeze.” The design captures the image of cherry blossom petals falling from the gentle spring breeze, the warm days, and hope. The line-up includes not only tumblers and mugs, but a picnic mat with a cherry blossom print, and more. Enjoy your coffee with one of the reusable cups or tumblers and feel good about doing your part to reduce plastic this spring.

 

Batch ①

Release Date: February 15, 2020

Available: At most Starbucks branches in Japan (while supplies last)

 

Starbucks’s cherry blossom filter makes flowers blossom in your photos!

Experience the cherry blossoms early before they bloom with the Starbucks Sakura 2020 (Japanese: #スターバックスさくら2020) filter. You don’t even have to download an app to use it.

To get access to the filter, simply scan the QR code in a Starbucks branch, tap the button, and take your springtime photo!

The filter lets you choose between the three most common cherry blossom trees in Japan: the Yoshino cherry, yae-zakura, and shidare-zakura.

 

Starbucks Sakura 2020 Filter (#スターバックスさくら2020)

Running: February 15, 2020 – March 12, 2020

Available: At most Starbucks branches in Japan

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