So it seems like I hit the Starbucks a lot more here in Japan than I did back home, but I’ve thought recently that the reason might be that the Starbucks here uphold some constant level of creativity when producing specialty drinks. Although I miss all of my favorite fall and winter confections back home, it’s usually the same set of drinks each year right? And it runs for several months. Here, they put out a new special drink for a select month or two it seems! I applaud that. Even if the drink is not a drink you would choose I think you can see some level of effort in that.

So now that it’s March/April, many eateries have started launching their sakura-flavored specialty foods and drinks. I figured that as I get a chance to sample these creations I’d do a quick post on them. This particular Starbucks Japan drink was available fairly early in the season for Sakura, around late February. It’s pretty darn sweet but it was tasty nonetheless. And it set quite a different tone than some of the drinks available in the US! I’d never be able to drink this there. Pretty cute, huh?