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Starbucks Japan unveils Christmas goods for 2026
The Christmas range launches nationwide on the second of November, with a trio of candles sold only online at thirty-eight hundred yen each; the bear tumbler's drinking space is small.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from Finally, Some Good News at 11:28 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are SoraNews24's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by SoraNews24: “Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:28 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Japan.
- BBN covered this story before: Ex-Netflix staffer turns a Japanese kindergarten into a cinema (October 28).
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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentStarbucks Japan has unveiled its Christmas range for twenty twenty-six, with mugs, tumblers, candles and keychains in red, green, white and gold, SoraNews24 reports.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, that is just lovely. Ribbons, bears, a whole collection called Colours of Holiday. I'm getting a little misty already.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe best part is the Bearista glass tumbler.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt changes colour with your drink: milk turns the bear white, black coffee turns it dark, and a latte makes it light brown.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA bear that understands you. I'm sorry, I need a second. It knows what you ordered and it loves you anyway.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's also a bear that logs your order.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe glass looks big in the photo, but the drinking part holds only three hundred fifty-five millilitres, and the rest is ribbon and gold pieces.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLess drink, more ribbon. I'd call that a curated serving.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe cheapest item is a reusable cup tree at five hundred yen, and the keychain set is forty-five hundred.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe outlet expects that one to sell out.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPeople will queue for a bear on a keychain. I find that so hopeful, and I'm giving it ten out of ten.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHonestly the milk bear is the only one telling you exactly what's inside.
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