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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.

The best Japanese roasted sweet potato treats to try in 2024
Autumn / Drinks / Food

The best Japanese roasted sweet potato treats to try in 2024

Posted on: September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

“Yaki-imo” or “roasted sweet potato” is the spotlight seasonal good every autumn in Japan. Here are the top 5 treats released as of 2024!

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!

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 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.

Amazing printing services at Japan’s convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Lawson

Amazing printing services at Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Japan is no doubt the land of convenience, with over 50,000 convenience stores nationwide offering ATMs, mailing, and printing services!

The best egg sandwiches from Japan’s convenience stores
7-Eleven / Combini / Family Mart / Food / Lawson

The best egg sandwiches from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Japan’s always done great things with eggs, from okonomiyaki to omurice and the most accessible of them all, the common egg sandwich!

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