2012-09-07

Photo - McDonald's Aussie Deli


Pronto expressamente illy

For the fall, Pronto is offering the illy branded expressamente double espresso latte. This drink has a topping with whipped cream, marron and cocoa powder. The photo here is from the Facebook feed, but if you look on the website (link below) it looks a bit different. The illy product sold in vending machines sells at a premium, but does taste better than the average canned coffee.

http://www.pronto.co.jp/topics/detail.php?id=227

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Kyushu Style Fried Horse Mackerel Patties

Photo - Morinaga Cappuccino MOW Ice Cream

This is a seasonal product and boasts the use of Dark Roasted Arabica Coffee Beans.

Yamazaki Tottori Special

To wrap-up the Yamazaki regional specials, the Tottori Prefecture special is a coffee jelly and whipped cream filled sponge cake which uses local Shirobara or White Rose brand milk 白バラ牛乳.

http://www.yamazakipan.co.jp/gotouchi/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Meiji The Premium Gran Ice Cream

These are two of the four varieties of the new Meiji The Premium Gran series of premium ice cream.

Photo - Morinaga Hotcake Ice Cream Sandwich

Morinaga makes on of the best selling pancake or hotcake mixes. This is a product and brand extension which actually tastes much better than I originally thought it would.

Photo - Kirin Lemon

You might note the two dimensional or QR code near the bottom of the package. This is nothing new in Japan. Japanese cell phones have long been able to take photos of QR codes in order to be redirected to a website.

Photo - Kumamoto Brown Sugar Donuts

This is a popular omiyage from Kumamoto. 黒糖ドーナツ棒

Starbucks Fall Colors‏

Starbucks is very skillful at renewing the whole feel of their stores with each new season, by just rotating a few new items onto the menu and offering a few new mug coffee mugs. Very beautiful.

http://www.starbucks.co.jp/info/memberinfo2.html?p=1

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.