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Starbucks Japan unveils first vending machine with exclusive coffee drink
Starbucks Japan has unveiled its first vending machine, which offers an exclusive coffee drink. The company has worked with Suntory in Japan on canned and bottled Starbucks beverages.
NoticePublished 13 September 20261 min read1 linked source · 2 checked factsRevision 4
Starbucks Japan has unveiled its first vending machine, which offers an exclusive coffee drink. The company has worked with Suntory in Japan on canned and bottled Starbucks beverages, letting customers enjoy its drinks without walking into a branch.
The machine's location, launch date and drink price have not been announced. For visitors and residents, it points to Starbucks drinks turning up outside its cafés, but the details that would make that useful for trip planning are still missing.
Our view
This is a small but notable widening of Starbucks' presence in Japan, though without a location, timing or price it does little to change how anyone plans a trip right now.
What the reporting says: Starbucks Japan has unveiled its first-ever vending machine with an exclusive coffee drink, and that Starbucks has worked with Suntory in Japan on canned and bottled beverages so more customers can enjoy its drinks without entering a branch.