Starbucks Sakura
Cherry Blossom (Sakura) season is several weeks away in Japan, but Starbucks has created two new drinks to commemorate this season with Sakura Steamer and Sakura Frappuccino.
This weekend, Starbucks was giving away free samples of Sakura Steamer at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo.
They even had a couple of musicians entertaining the crowd.
There were a few decorated tables to enjoy your free sample.
We really didn’t like the Sakura Steamer very much, it didn’t taste like coffee at all.
I wrote about this campaign last year…
http://tokyo5.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/starbucks-sakura/
but I didn’t try the drink.
I don’t like Starbucks.
Thanks for the link – guess this is an annual event. I didn’t see any of the other promotional items, or at least they were not giving them away
What does it taste like?
It tasted like milk (and I hate milk).
Absolutely beautiful photos!!
Lovely piece.
http://www.tokyo-top-guide.com/index.html
A “steamer” is steamed milk with flavoring. That’s why it wasn’t called the “sakura latte”, and why it tasted nothing like coffee…
Do they also have autumnal flavors for koyo season?
Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting. Unfortunately, I am not currently living in Tokyo any longer (moved back home) so not sure if there are any new (or old) flavors for autumn.
Starbucks Japan currently has a “Hazelnut Coffee” for autumn.
Maybe they sell it in other countries as well.
They also have “Maccha (Green Tea) Coffee”.
Seems odd to have a “tea flavored” coffee.
But, anyways, maybe this one is “Japan only”.
As I said above though, personally I don’t like Starbucks.
No such special autumn Starbucks flavors in Canada. Of course, I am drinking Tim Horton’s (Canadian owned) coffee these days
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