Japan: Suntory launches first Starbucks RTD coffee in a bottle

Consumers in Japan are now able to purchase coffee in a metal bottle under the Starbucks brand.

The new product is manufactured by Suntory and is the company’s first canned coffee for the Japanese market.

Launched on the 25^th August, the new launch is called Black Coffee Pike Place Roast and replicates a product that is also sold at Starbucks coffee stores in Japan. Claimed to contain no calorie, fat or sugars, it is described as a “special, premium blend coffee” with an aroma of cacao and roasted nuts with mild acidity and a mild, smooth aftertaste.

The 275g aluminum bottle-can coffee has an RRP of ¥200 ($1.67) and is only available from convenience stores. The product can be consumed hot or cold.

Source: Yahoo