Fall comes around, and immediately, you see chestnuts, sweet potatoes and pumpkins take over Japan’s restaurants, cafes and various food and drink chain stores alike. However, when it comes to America’s fall favorite drink, the pumpkin spice latte, it’s surprisingly hard to get your hands on it in Tokyo.
Well, other than at your closest Starbucks during the season. However, for those looking to try something more unique or local, here are 10 other places in Tokyo to enjoy a cozy, hot, or chilled pumpkin spice latte this season.
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1. Blue Leaf Cafe
Image: Blue Leaf Cafe
Blue Leaf Cafe has taken advantage of the wide variety of seasonal ingredients that autumn in Japan has to offer. Using ingredients like pear and sweet potato, they are offering three special limited-time seasonal drinks: a Pear and Vanilla Latte, a Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Latte, and, of course, for this list, a Pumpkin Spice Latte — available iced or hot.
- Where: Blue Leaf Cafe Ueno, 2−7−7 Ueno, Taito City, Tokyo (Google Map Link)
- Price: ¥770
2. Cafe Ëmeri
Image: Cafe Ëmeri
A PSL with real fall soul—spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove for that warm, hug-in-a-cup feeling. Ëmeri’s version leans aromatic and artisanal, made in a tiny neighborhood cafe known for calm corners, omurice or pasta lunches, seasonal bakes and thoughtful, slow-coffee vibes.
- Where: 5-14-4 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo (Google Map Link)
- Price: ¥710
3. Ojizo Coffee
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Why not try this pumpkin spice latte made with creamy oat milk? It’s available iced or hot and can be enjoyed with American-style cookies served by Monsta Sweets Tokyo — a foreign-owned business in Japan. Grab one of their various baked treats along with your special seasonal drink.
- Where: Ojizo Coffee Koenji, 2-37-8 Kōenjikita, Suginami City, Tokyo (Google Map Link)
- Price: ¥650
4. Butter Coffee Stand
Image: Butter Coffee Stand
Here’s a PSL for pumpkin lovers who want to try all things pumpkin! For a limited time, Butter will be selling a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte made with Hokkaido pumpkin and several types of spices. They will also sell various pumpkin-inspired baked goods, such as pumpkin cannels, pumpkin basque cheesecakes and pumpkin financiers.
- Where: Butter Coffee Stand, 2-1-1 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (Google Map Link)
- Price: ¥800
5. Streamer Coffee Company
Image: Streamer Coffee Company
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