Beverages and matcha are here! All limited edition. Three must-drinks when visiting Japan in the near future.

▲Blue Bottle Coffee launches canned cold brew coffee.(Photo / fromBlue Bottle Japan Facebook page)

Reporter Cai Wenjun / Comprehensive report

Summer has come, which is the season to drink beverages to cool off. Many well-known Japanese brands not only launch new concept beverages but also come up with slogans such as "limited-time offer", "limited quantity", or "limited to a certain area", making people can't help but want to snap them up. This article rounds up three must-try drinks in Japan right now—head out and try them before the offers expire!

1. Blue Bottle Coffee
Known as the “Apple of the coffee world,” Blue Bottle Coffee quickly became a hit after entering Japan in 2015. It now has six locations in Tokyo: Kiyosumi Shirakawa, Aoyama, Shinjuku, Shinagawa, Roppongi, and Nakameguro. It has become a must-visit coffee shop for Taiwanese travelers visiting Tokyo in recent years.

Starting today, Blue Bottle officially begins selling a brand-new line of canned cold brew coffee. The bottle design maintains Blue Bottle’s signature minimalist style, featuring a plain background with a striking blue bottle logo — holding one instantly gives off a cool, trendy vibe.But canned cold brew coffee is currently available for a limited time only, and all stores have quantity limits. If you’re in Japan recently, you might want to grab a can to try the flavor.

Store inquiry official website:https://bluebottlecoffee.jp/cafes#tokyo

▲Starbucks Japan has newly launched a limited-time "Matcha Chocolate Cake Frappuccino" for one month. (Photo / from the official Starbucks Japan website)

2. Starbucks
From coffee to desserts, Japanese Starbucks introduces new items almost every month, attracting customers to keep pushing open the doors of Starbucks.Starting today, Starbucks has launched a new Frappuccino flavor: “Matcha Chocolate Cake Frappuccino.” A whole piece of chocolate cake is placed on top of the Frappuccino, then generously drizzled with rich matcha syrup, which slowly flows down the edges of the cake and blends into the drink. Every sip delivers a distinct matcha flavor. It is then topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with matcha powder, making the vibrant colors alone irresistible.

▲Starbucks Japan has newly launched a limited-time "Matcha Chocolate Cake Frappuccino" for one month. (Photo / from the official Starbucks Japan website)

In addition, another coffee sauce chocolate cake frappuccino is set to debut on the 23rd, but both new flavors are limited-time offerings, available only until July 13. Coffee lovers should grab the chance this month.

▲ Japanese Coca-Cola will launch five regional limited-edition curved bottles.(Photo taken from Jiji News)

3. Coca-Cola
After the cherry blossom bottle from Japanese Coca-Cola sparked a buying frenzy this spring, the brand is now launching a "Japan regional limited-edition design bottle." Featuring patterns of famous tourist spots from five major regions across Japan—from Hokkaido to Kyushu—the limited-edition aluminum contour bottles showcase local landmarks. These designs are not only exclusive to Japan but also specific to each region, and will be released starting June 19.

5 limited-edition "Coca-Cola Regional Curve Bottles" in Japan feature themes for Hokkaido, Tokyo, Kyoto, Setouchi, and Kumamoto. The local tourist attractions are illustrated with white lines on the red bottle bodies, showcasing the charm of each region. Starting June 19, the Hokkaido and Tokyo bottles will be released first, followed by the Kyoto, Setouchi, and Kumamoto bottles on July 17. In addition to being Japan-exclusive, these bottles are also region-specific, meaning you can only purchase the bottle for a specific area by visiting that location. They are available at souvenir shops, supermarkets, and convenience stores. If you're aiming to collect them all, why not take this chance to travel across Japan?