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In celebration of Starbucks’ 25th anniversary in Japan, they have released a limited-edition series of 47 Frappuccinos, each representing a prefecture. Frappuccinos are Starbucks’ trademarked name for sweetened, ice-blended drinks topped with whipped cream. This line-up is titled ‘47 JIMOTO Frappuccino’, jimoto meaning local.
Each frappuccino has been created in collaboration with jimoto baristas, taking inspiration from each prefecture’s culture, festivals and traditions by incorporating specialty flavours. For example, Fukuoka, Japan’s main producer of premium yame gyokuro tea in Japan, has a white chocolate yame tea Frappuccino.
All the Frappuccinos are unique, but some of them include ingredients that one would never expect to see in an ice blended drink. Here are the more innovative ones:
Creamy Hokkaido milk, the ubiquitous export of the island and tokibi (corn) come together to create a rich Frappuccino that one may liken to susu jagung, with added cornflakes for crunch.
Miyagi’s drink features an ingredient well-loved by locals – sweetened mashed green soybeans, known as zunda. This Frappuccino has zunda and matcha, an ode to Miyagi’s lush greenery.
Ever drunk a beverage inspired by a god? Tochigi’s Frappuccino does just that, paying tribute to Raisama, the God of Thunder. The drink is quite complex – the dark chocolate represents the night sky, while the mango passion drizzle depicts lightning streaking across the sky. There is even popping candy that imitates the boom of thunder as one slurps the Frappuccino. BOOM!
As one of the largest producers of soy sauce in Japan, Chiba’s Frappuccino combines aromatic coffee and mitarashi (sweetened soy sauce that usually coats dango – sticky rice mochi that you see in the image above). Bitter, sweet and savoury all at once!
This beverage puts an interesting spin on an Aichi breakfast classic – anko (red bean) toast. The Frappuccino is an eclectic blend of anko, coffee and chocolate chips.
Kochi’s Frappuccino is tangy. spicy and sweet, featuring ginger along with vanilla and various citrus fruits meant to fill one with the same excitement and energy as the local traditional yosakoi dance.
Unlike the other prefectures’ Frappuccinos which feature their most iconic exports, Nagasaki’s rendition incorporates their most popular import instead – Castella sponge cake first brought to Nagasaki from Portugal over 400 years ago! The drink also has Starbucks’ twist to it, as the cake is infused with Starbucks’ signature Espresso Roast then blended to create this delightful beverage.
The tropical island pays homage to chinsuko, a traditional Okinawan confection that’s similar to shortbread, by pairing it with caramel to create a dessert Frappuccino complete with chinsuko crumbs on the whipped cream!
Check out all 47 Frappuccino flavours here:
Hokkaido and Tohoku Region
1. Hokkaido
Tokibi Creamy Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Hokkaido milk and tokibi (corn)
2. Aomori
Jawameku Apple Strawberry Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Apple and strawberry
3. Iwate
Menkoi Matcha & Goma Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Matcha, goma (black sesame) and caramel
4. Miyagi
Datcha Zunda Matcha Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Zunda (sweetened mashed green soybean) and matcha
5. Akita
Amajoppe Salted Caramel Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Mineral sea salt and caramel
6. Yamagata
Sukidazu La France Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Western pear and honey
7. Fukushima
Irodori Fruits Dappai Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Starbucks Mango Passion tea and peach chunks
Kanto Region
8. Ibaraki
Melon Igappe Creamy Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: White chocolate and honeydew melon
9. Tochigi
Raisama Pachipachi Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Dark chocolate, mango passion and popping candy
10. Gunma
Danbe Yogurt Mango Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Mango, passionfruit and yogurt
11. Saitama
Tasaitama Strawberry & Citrus Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Strawberry, citrus and yuzu peel
12. Chiba
Nagomi Mitarashi Coffee Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Mitarashi (sweetened soy sauce) and coffee
13. Tokyo
Origin Coffee Jelly Caramel Frappuccino Blended Coffee
Flavour: Starbucks Tokyo Roast coffee and caramel
14. Kanagawa
Summer Blue Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Butterfly pea tea and citrus
Chubu Region
15. Niigata
Bakkaii Kakinotane Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Rice crackers and chocolate
16. Toyama
Marude Water Melon Cha Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Watermelon, passion tea
17. Ishikawa
Iiji Bo Hojicha Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Kaga bo hojicha (roasted green tea)
18. Fukui
Hoyahoya Komepon Matcha Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Matcha, white chocolate and puffed rice
19. Yamanashi
Tete!! Grape White Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Grape and white chocolate
20. Nagano
Maroyaka Apple Butter Caramel Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Apple butter and caramel
Tokai Region
21. Gifu
Yaone Matcha Coffee Jelly Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Coffee jelly, matcha and mocha
22. Shizuoka
Mikan Citrus Darake Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Mikan citrus and white chocolate
23. Aichi
Dera Umya Anko Coffee Frappuccino Blended Coffee
Flavour: Coffee, anko, chocolate chips
24. Mie
Isecha & Citrus Yani! Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Citrus and yuzu peel
Kinki Region
25. Shiga
Biwablue Citrus Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Butterfly pea tea, white chocolate, citrus pulp
26. Kyoto
Hannari Matcha Kinako Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Kinako (soybean powder) and matcha
27. Osaka
Metcha Kudamon Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Banana, apple, peach and orange
28. Hyogo
Otonano Bari Choco Haitto Creamy Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Dark chocolate and chocolate chips
29. Nara
Naradewa Hojicha White Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Hojicha (roasted green tea) and white chocolate
30. Wakayama
Tsuremotenomora Mikan Citrus Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Mikan (a type of Japanese tangerine) and citrus pulp
Chugoku Region
31. Tottori
Gaina Caramel Creamy Frappuccino Blended Coffee
Flavour: Coffee and caramel
32. Shimane
Creamy Matcha Coffee Goen Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Coffee and matcha
33. Okayama
Dere Fruits Sunshine Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Peach pulp and citrus
34. Hiroshima
Setouchi Lemon & Citrus Jakee Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Setouchi lemon, passion tea and honey
35. Yamaguchi
Kasanechoru Gomatcha Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Goma (black sesame) and matcha
Shikoku Region
36. Tokushima
Juicy Sudachi Citrus Yattosa Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Citrus pulp, sudachi juice and yuzu peel
37. Kagawa
Wasanbon Matcha Nishimai Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Wasanbon (Japanese sugar candy), matcha and white chocolate
38. Ehime
Sugoiken! Kiwi Fruit Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Kiwi
39. Kochi
Ginger Citrus Yaki Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Ginger, vanilla and citrus
Kyushu Region and Okinawa
40. Fukuoka
Yamecha Yaken Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Yame gyokuro tea (a highly-prized premium Japanese green tea) and white chocolate
41. Saga
Chikatto Karikari Sugar & Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Chocolate, white chocolate and brown sugar
42. Nagasaki
Castella Coffee Yan! Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Portugese castella cake, Starbucks Espresso Roast
43. Kumamoto
Zakuzaku Biscuit Bai & Chocolate Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Dark chocolate, dark cocoa biscuits and strawberry
44. Oita
Wakuwaku Kabosu Citrus Cha Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Kabosu juice and pulp and honey
45. Miyazaki
Tege Kira-kira Hyuganatsu Frappuccino Blended Juice Drink
Flavour: Hyuganatasu citrus and mango
46. Kagoshima
Chaippe Kuromitsu Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Kuromitsu (brown sugar) and chocolate chips
47. Okinawa
Kari Chinsuko Vanilla Caramel Frappuccino Blended Cream
Flavour: Chinsuko (shortbread), vanilla and caramel
Each tall-sized Frappuccino costs ¥669 (RM25.50) for takeaway and ¥682 (RM26.00) for in-store customers. To find out more about the story behind each Frappuccino flavour, check out Starbucks Japan’s official website here.
Written by: Natalie
Edited by: Jamie
