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Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet

Posted on: April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

FamilyMart is a never-ending haven of new flavors; quite frankly, writing a post for every new sweet from FamilyMart would be a full-time job!

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!
Cafe / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food

Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!

Posted on: December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

From coffee-flavored ice cream to drinkable tiramisus, these are my top five favorite coffee treats in Japan!

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet

Posted on: October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

Crafted by famous Japanese pastry chef Yuji Ajiki, FamilyMart’s “Sweet Pan” campaign adds fancy new delicacies to the baked goods section.

Top 5 FamilyMart frappés that’ll knock your socks off!
Combini / Family Mart

Top 5 FamilyMart frappés that’ll knock your socks off!

Posted on: August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

FamilyMart is one of the giants of Japan’s convenience store chains. Known for their gourmet desserts, here are the top 5 FamilyMart frappés!

Japan’s FamilyMart showcases an obsession with anime cards!
Anime / Combini / Dragon Ball / Family Mart / Food / Manga

Japan’s FamilyMart showcases an obsession with anime cards!

Posted on: May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

I’ve said before that Japan is an anime society and I stand by my claim. FamilyMart’s stacks of collectible anime cards are living proof!

Top 5 potato chips in Japan (ranked by taste)
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Top 5 potato chips in Japan (ranked by taste)

Posted on: April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Japan has a plethora of potato chip brands you won’t find elsewhere, some of which offer unique tastes and flavors that just hit different!

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, 2024March 25, 2024

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, 2024March 25, 2024

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!

FamilyMart’s Black Thunder series pays homage to a local favorite
Combini / Family Mart / Food

FamilyMart’s Black Thunder series pays homage to a local favorite

Posted on: March 22, 2024March 22, 2024

You could call it the “Oreo of Japan,” because Black Thunder is a Japanese chocolate brand that’s taking the world by storm!

Top 5 cup noodles from Japan’s convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson

Top 5 cup noodles from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Cup noodles are the cheapest form of food you can get in Japan, responsible for keeping the nation alive when times are tough.

5 best types of ice cream from Japan’s convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson / Summer

5 best types of ice cream from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

From sweet potato soft serve to ice cream in a tube, here are the best types of ice cream you’ll find at Japan’s convenience stores!

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, 2024February 11, 2024

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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