Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura lattes

Each time sakura season arrives in Japan we stay up for attempting all of the pink drinks that seem in the marketplace, however this yr there’s a shocking new contender for our hard-earned yen, and it comes from Japanese comfort chain Lawson.

Getting a style of it isn’t as simple as coming out to your native department, although, because it’s solely obtainable at areas with a MACHI cafe+ on the premises. These particular branches will be present in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa and Niigata prefectures, and in Tokyo there’s solely seven MACHI cafe+ areas, making these pink drinks a few of the rarest in Japan.

▼ The Sakura latte prices 380 yen.

Workers who work at MACHI cafe+ branches are formally often called “Fantasistas“, with glorious data and customer support abilities to expertly put together your drinks after you organize them, simply as a barista would at a daily cafe.

The Fantasistas clearly know their stuff, as a result of after we ordered the Sakura latte it appeared simply nearly as good because the promotional photographs for it, with plump marshmallows fortunately soaking within the scorching liquid, surrounded by a scattering of pink chocolate flakes.

The principle physique of the drink is a “Sakura latte” made with cherry blossom and strawberry sauce, giving it a candy but refreshingly tart taste. The deciding issue within the style, although, is the chocolate topping, which accommodates each sakura leaves and blossoms.

The latte tastes predominantly of strawberry by itself, however whenever you combine the sakura chocolate flakes into the latte, the fruity style transforms, melding into the background to permit the cherry blossom flavour to come back to the fore. The fluffy and melty texture of the marshmallows add one other depth of richness to the drink, creating an beautiful steadiness between candy and bitter notes that’s remarkably good worth for cash.

That is the proper drink for cherry blossom viewing, however it’s possible you’ll must go looking to seek out it. The excellent news is, we’ve listed all of the Tokyo areas for you under, with the hyperlink beneath taking you to all of the areas in Japan. It’s a drink that’s value looking for out, so completely happy looking…and completely happy hanami.

Tokyo Nihonbashi

Handle: Chuo-ku, Nihonbashi 1-2-19

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chuo Harumi 3-chome

Handle: Chuo-ku, Harumi 3-3-3

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pure Lawson Takanawadai Ekimae

Handle: Minato-ku, Shirokanedai 2-26-10

Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Higashi-Oku 5-chome

Handle: Arakawa-ku, Higashi-Oku 5-38-7

Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Kugahara 1-chome

Handle: Ota-ku, Kugahara 1-12-11

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Shinjuku Gyoen Chuo

Handle: Shinjuku-ku 1‐8‐5

Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Mogusaen station entrance

Handle: Hino-shi, Ochikawa 985-1

Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Associated: MACHI cafe+ areas

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