Japan is famous for its vending machines, and Suntory is basically bribing you to try theirs. We’re not trying to be all “For relaxing times, make it Suntory time,” but free drinks are hard to say no ...

Starbucks is always looking for new and ever-more convenient ways to reach its customers in Japan, and now it’s breaking ground with another sales channel — Japanese vending machines. With roughly 2.1 ...

Starbucks and Suntory will be releasing a new series of bottled coffee, ' Starbucks MY RETREAT Caramel Macchiato,' on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. This marks the first time that Starbucks has released a ...

Before there was a Starbucks on every corner, time-crunched Americans could get a quick caffeine fix straight from their office vending machines. But nowadays, coffee vending machines offering piping ...

From hot meals to chilly drinks, Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines offer life’s essentials at a push of a button. From the top of Mount Fuji to the gates of the holiest shrines, it isn’t much of an ...

Yakult Honsha, the owner of Yakult, has launched a vending machine in the UK that teaches consumers Japanese so they can unlock free bottles of the probiotic dairy brand. Stay ahead with unbiased news ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea. A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on ...

Coca-Cola is set to roll out a vending machine subscription service in Japan later this year. This is the company’s latest move to hopefully revive the recent dip in sales from the drink dispensers.

While U.S. athletes might be used to refueling with a snack or refreshment from a vending machine, they will find many more goodies from the machines around the Summer Olympics' host country. With ...