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Large, low-cost Korean coffee drinks spread in Tokyo’s Shinbashi district
Korean cafes are bringing large, low-cost coffee drinks to Japan.
The trend is spreading in Shinbashi, Tokyo, a business district where office workers are among the customers.
Some drinks are one litre and start at 400 yen.
The appeal is not only the low price but also the sense of getting a filling drink.
These cafes offer a coffee style suited to busy routines.
Their growth raises the question of whether this style will take hold in Japan.
The available information does not say what the cafes plan to do next.
Korean-origin cafes selling large, low-cost coffee drinks are spreading in Tokyo’s Shinbashi business district.
Some drinks are around one litre, with prices starting at 400 yen.
The cafes are attracting attention from Shinbashi businesspeople.
The appeal includes low prices, a filling serving and a coffee style suited to busy daily routines.
- Who
- Korean-origin cafes and businesspeople in Shinbashi.
- What
- Large, low-cost coffee drinks are spreading in the district.
- When
- The article was published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Shinbashi, Tokyo.
- Why
- The drinks offer low prices and large servings, and fit busy routines.
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- Starting price
- 400 yen
- Drink size
- Around 1 litre
- Example cafe
- MASS COFFEE
- Example drink
- 1-litre iced Americano
- Condensed milk add-on
- 100 yen; total price 500 yen including tax