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Starbucks to launch dedicated vending machines across Japan

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September 10, 2026

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Starbucks Corp. and Suntory Beverage & Food will begin introducing Starbucks-branded vending machines across Japan in mid-September, according to a press release. The companies described the rollout as the first dedicated Starbucks vending machine program in the country.

The machines will carry four ready-to-drink products beginning Sept. 15: Coffee Signatures Black, My Retreat Caramel Macchiato, My Coffee Time Black and My Coffee Time Cafe Latte. Coffee Signatures Black is a new canned drink made with espresso-roast beans, while the vending-exclusive Caramel Macchiato will return with updated packaging.

The machines feature Starbucks' green-and-black color scheme, its siren logo and photographs showing suggested consumption occasions. All four drinks will also be introduced through Suntory vending machines across Japan, although availability may vary by location.