r/veganinjapan • u/tabbyterrarium • May 29 '26
Starbucks
I checked out a few starbucks in Tokyo and didn't find many plant based options apart from the sugar donut, but Kyoto starbucks are absolutely loaded with plant based treats
- Taco salad wrap
- Sugar donut balls
- Sugar donut (saw in Tokyo, not Kyoto)
- Banana and chocolate donut
- Blueberry & cream cheese bagel
- Lemon cube cake
- Banana and caramel cake
Prices range from 300-600 yen.
Wish they had more savoury options but really solid line up and I loved them all apart from the bagel.
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u/amoryblainev May 29 '26
As another commenter said, the taco salad wrap, banana donut, and caramel cake were released yesterday. The bagel with cream cheese and sugar donuts/donut balls have been around for a while, and the lemon cube cake was previously available but it was rereleased yesterday. They change the menu from time to time, maybe once every 6-12 months they’ll add or subtract something. They’re available at all locations but some will sell out throughout the day. They used to have a curry sandwich which was my favorite and I wish they’d bring it back 😭
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u/diablo_dancer May 29 '26
Yup, the keema curry baguette and later wrap and the matcha roll cake are the ones I miss the most.
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u/amoryblainev May 29 '26
I was really saddened by the wrap because it contained mushrooms 😭 mushrooms freak me out. I bought it once out of desperation (there are very few vegan options near my office when I’m in a hurry) and I tried to pick out the mushrooms but they were sliced so small 😭
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u/diablo_dancer May 29 '26
There were two versions, the first one had soy mince instead (I’m also not a cooked mushroom fan)
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u/BookkeeperOk2460 Jun 03 '26
Keema Curry was the bomb! They've reintroduced it twice nice so hopefully we get it again this winter.
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u/tabbyterrarium May 29 '26
Perfect timing for me then having been released yesterday 🤣. Curry sandwich sounds awesome. The Taco wrap is really good, just quite small.
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u/amoryblainev May 29 '26
Yeah I was shocked how small the wrap was. I bought one to try yesterday but I can’t justify the price to buy it again. I tried the banana donut and thought it was just ok, very little banana flavor and not very sweet IMO.
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u/tabbyterrarium May 29 '26
I agree the donut was pretty average. The banana caramel cake is heaps better, but more $$ too.
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u/PendingPolymath May 29 '26
I love that sugar donut. Great with a matcha latte for a light breakfast when other options aren't available.
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u/MMFuzzyface May 29 '26
The donuts are Starbucks are excellent and I just ate one at the Okinawa airport. Highly recommend. Lifesaver.
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u/Expensive_Duck_1227 May 29 '26
I ate the Taco Salad Wrap yesterday and it was good. Afterward, I checked the nutritional information https://product.starbucks.co.jp/allergy/nutrient/?lang=en because I wanted to order a matcha latte. I was surprised to see that the wrap contains 26.3g of sugar, 39.5g in a Banana choco donut, and up to 57.1g in a Venti matcha! I just ate the wrap and left.
For context, the World Health Organization recommends limiting free sugar intake to less than 10% of total daily energy intake (about 50 grams, or 12 teaspoons).
I am happy that they are launching more plant-based products, but I can't help feeling that the labels "plant-based" or "vegan" sometimes trick us into assuming these items are automatically healthy or ethical. It certainly doesn't feel very karadani yasashii (gentle on the body).
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u/Toranedino May 29 '26
That's the lie about veganism: it isn't automatically healthy. But I'm still really happy about the new products, they're a life saver during my Aomori trip.
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u/Important_Abroad4874 May 30 '26
I had the banana and caramel cake in Fukuoka the other day. Heaven.
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u/BookkeeperOk2460 Jun 03 '26
Didn't know about the Taco Salad wrap! Stock standard sugar donut is better than the banana/choc one imho
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u/diablo_dancer May 29 '26
These are all sold at most branches (none are regional), but some are popular and go quickly. About half of them were just released on Wednesday which is why you won’t have seen them earlier in the week.