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Komeda’s Coffee is more than a café, it’s a haven of baked goods!
Cafe / Drinks / Food

Komeda’s Coffee is more than a café, it’s a haven of baked goods!

Posted on: April 22, 2024July 30, 2025

In the endless competitive world of Japanese coffee shops, Komeda’s Coffee stands out for its unique services and world-class baked goods.

Top 5 vending machine soups you’ll find only in Japan
Drinks / Food / Vending machine

Top 5 vending machine soups you’ll find only in Japan

Posted on: April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

The practicality of vending machines goes far beyond a can of cola. Here in Japan, you can grab yourself a savory soup too!

Top 5 exotic menu items at McDonald’s Japan
Drinks / Food / McDonald's / Restaurants

Top 5 exotic menu items at McDonald’s Japan

Posted on: March 29, 2024March 29, 2024

Of all McDonald’s stores I’ve been to around the world (including Australia, Singapore, and the UAE), Japan has the MOST exotic menu items!

Japan vs Korea – convenience store differences?
7-Eleven / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food / Korea / Lawson

Japan vs Korea – convenience store differences?

Posted on: March 25, 2024July 30, 2025

In this edition of my “Japan vs Korea” series, I go over the 5 most notable differences between Japan and Korea’s convenience stores.

How to make a delicious iced coffee frappé at FamilyMart
Combini / Drinks / Family Mart

How to make a delicious iced coffee frappé at FamilyMart

Posted on: March 25, 2024July 30, 2025

As a foreigner in Japan, making a sophisticated beverage like a frappé at a convenience store may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be!

The best seasonal drinks from Starbucks Japan
Autumn / Cherry Blossom / Drinks / Sakura / Spring / Starbucks / Summer / Winter

The best seasonal drinks from Starbucks Japan

Posted on: March 24, 2024July 30, 2025

Depending on the time of year you’re in Japan, chances are there will be a special featured seasonal drink at your local Starbucks!

Café Di Espresso makes the best iced coffee drinks in Japan!
Cafe / Drinks / Osaka / Summer

Café Di Espresso makes the best iced coffee drinks in Japan!

Posted on: March 16, 2024July 30, 2025

I will never forget the taste of the Café Di Espresso iced latte I had after an exhausting tennis match on a hot summer’s day in Osaka.

Top 5 Japanese milk brands ranked by taste
Combini / Drinks / Food / Seicomart / Shopping

Top 5 Japanese milk brands ranked by taste

Posted on: March 5, 2024July 30, 2025

Japanese milk is one of those lucrative areas of consumable goods that just “hits different.” Here are my 5 tastiest brands of Japanese milk!

Kaldi Coffee Farm is Japan’s hub for coffee and international goods
Drinks / Food / Foreigner / Shopping

Kaldi Coffee Farm is Japan’s hub for coffee and international goods

Posted on: March 2, 2024July 30, 2025

Like stepping into a museum of planet Earth itself, Kaldi Coffee Farm offers a plethora of international goods and its own brand of coffee!

Where can you find the best matcha green tea ice cream in Kyoto?
Agriculture / Drinks / Food / Kyoto / Uji

Where can you find the best matcha green tea ice cream in Kyoto?

Posted on: February 19, 2024July 30, 2025

Uji (Kyoto) is the matcha green tea capital of the world, and having lived here for a year now, these are my top 5 matcha ice cream spots!

Japan’s best Doutor branch? Mukaijima’s hidden gem for coffee
Cafe / Drinks / Food / Kyoto

Japan’s best Doutor branch? Mukaijima’s hidden gem for coffee

Posted on: February 15, 2024July 30, 2025

Doutor is one of Japan’s iconic coffee shop chains with thousands of stores nationwide. However, this Mukaijima branch will blow your mind!

Top 5 Mt. Rainier coffee drinks from Japan’s convenience stores
Combini / Drinks / Family Mart

Top 5 Mt. Rainier coffee drinks from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: February 11, 2024July 30, 2025

Mt. Rainier may be named after a mountain near Seattle, but it’s also a Japanese brand of coffee inspired by American brewing practices.

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