Starbucks Japan turned Pikachu’s red cheeks into tiny sugar hearts and scattered them over a yellow-topped latte. The little hearts are doing a lot here.
The Pikachu Honey Cream Latte is part of an official Pokémon collaboration that began September 30, 2026. And yes, the Japan part matters: Starbucks’ announcement covers participating stores in Japan.
There’s honey, caramel, and actual espresso in this one
According to the official drink description, the iced latte combines espresso and milk with yellow caramel-honey sauce. It gets caramel-honey-flavored whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and those red heart-shaped sugar toppings inspired by Pikachu’s cheeks.
The golden-yellow drink and chocolate stripes make the reference pretty easy to catch. Nobody had to put a whole Pikachu face on the cup.
It comes in Tall only, with announced tax-inclusive prices of ¥678 for takeout or ¥690 for dine-in. Some locations may charge different prices.
The announced sales window is September 30 through October 8, 2026, with possible shortages or an earlier end. Starbucks’ menu page also warns that some stores may already have finished selling it, so the date alone doesn’t guarantee a cup.
Each qualifying latte also comes with one original collaboration sticker, while supplies last.
The Pokémon cups are part of this, too
Starbucks announced 41 merchandise items for the collaboration, featuring original artwork by illustrator Hikaru Ichijo. Pikachu has plenty of company.
The official collection includes a 473 ml reusable cup listed at ¥1,300. Its warm-gray body and green lid frame artwork showing Pokémon gathered around coffee with a barista.
There are also 473 ml stainless-steel bottles featuring Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Eevee, announced at ¥6,600 each through Starbucks Japan’s online store.
The merchandise was announced for sale while supplies last. Check the current Japanese product pages for availability before settling on your favorite design.
