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RESEARCHED ITEM DRAFT

Latte

ラテ

Japanese food-court menus offer hot and iced latte: milk-and-coffee drinks with local differences in preparation. [1] [5] [8]

Dated Japanese food-court reports; current national availability and exact serving specifications unverified.

A matching item photograph with cleared reuse rights is still being sought. This sourced draft is not a finished illustrated article.

DOCUMENTED PRICE200 JPY(≈ $1.26 USD)Iced latte, opening table · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established

Nutrition: no verified local serving data.

THE RECORD

identity

They are separate from the frozen latte dessert sold in other markets. [1] [5] [8]

THE RECORD

history

GIGAZINE documented both temperatures in December 2011. Kosuko’s 2012 account attributed the beans to Starbucks-roasted Kirkland Espresso Blend after speaking with staff. [1] [2]

December 2019 contributors at Nonoichi and Chiba New Town described ice and weighed milk added before coffee. Hisayama, Shin Misato and Zama contributors instead described machine preparation. These reports preserve local differences rather than one universal method. [8]

Ao observed Lavazza espresso beans in March 2021, then corrected the account after a March 15 check: staff described a temporary substitution while usual Espresso Blend supplies were delayed. This was not confirmation of a permanent nationwide switch. [3]

THE RECORD

nutrition

No matching official Japanese food-court nutrition panel or measured serving volume has been verified here. Calories and caffeine remain unconfirmed. Contributors' estimates of how much milk filled a cup are not standardized recipes, and a review's comparison with a Tall cup is not a measurement. Any future nutrition comparison must match the hot or iced preparation and state whether added syrup is included. [5] [8]

No serving-specific nutrition verified.

THE RECORD

prices

The historical table separates hot and iced cups. The October 2026 guide conflicts with itself: its opening iced-latte table and later body give different amounts. An undated board cannot establish when the higher price began. [1] [3] [5] [6] [7]

THE RECORD

distinctions

Mochiko described the iced latte as coffee-forward and not very sweet, with syrup available on request. That is a reviewer's tasting account. A Zama contributor in 2019 reported that a no-ice request was declined because of warm machine output, while half the usual ice was accepted. The example shows why serving customizations and preparation belong with a location and date; it does not establish a present-day ordering policy. [5] [8]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Iced latte, one cup · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · report published 2025-09-06; sale date unknown. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [5]
  • 200 JPY(≈ $1.26 USD) · Iced latte, opening table · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [6]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Iced latte, conflicting undated body text · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [6]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Hot latte, one cup · Costco Kyoto Yawata; linked visit series · report published 2011-12-09; sale date unknown. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [1]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Iced latte, one cup · Costco Kyoto Yawata; linked visit series · report published 2011-12-09; sale date unknown. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [1]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Hot latte, one cup · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [3]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Iced latte, one cup · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [3]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Hot latte, one cup · Costco Hisayama, Fukuoka · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [4]
  • 150 JPY(≈ $0.95 USD) · Iced latte, one cup · Costco Hisayama, Fukuoka · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [4]
  • 200 JPY(≈ $1.26 USD) · Hot latte, one cup · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [7]
  • 200 JPY(≈ $1.26 USD) · Iced latte, one cup · Japan; separately dated local food-court observations · date not established. Local/source-specific report. Exact purchase date and nationwide applicability unverified. [7]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

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Sources & photo rights

The history links original reviews, dated menu reports and individual forum contributions. Staff explanations are attributed to the person reporting them. Ao's correction is retained alongside the original observation, while her home-brew bean comparison is not presented as a tasting of a food-court latte. The rolling guide's inconsistent prices are preserved explicitly. This regional draft still needs a suitable photograph with verified reuse rights before article publication. [3] [6]

  1. 1. GIGAZINE food-court visit: 45cm pizza Open original source

    GIGAZINE · Published 2011-12-09 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Publication basis; Kyoto Yawata inferred through explicit linked visit series. Not an effective-date national price schedule.

    Supporting section

    Original article pizza paragraphs and three named topping captions; linked Kyoto Yawata visit series

  2. 2. Hot coffee review Open original source

    Kosuko / Costcotuu · Published 2012-07-30 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. UpdatedSeptember4,2016. Exact purchase/store unknown. Historical attributed beans, not current official recipe. Tall comparison is not measured volume.

    Supporting section

    Original review, serving description and staff-attributed bean explanation; later comments kept separate

  3. 3. Latte beans: original report and correction Open original source

    ao / Costco Guide Blog · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Original publication date not visible in retrieved body. Event year tied to explicit2021menu. Warehouse unspecified. No permanent/national change; home-brew tasting not food-court tasting.

    Supporting section

    Opening March15 correction; explicit March5,2021 menu and staff exchange; later home-brew tasting separated

  4. 4. Hisayama menu observed January17,2025 Open original source

    土日は北九州 / Costcotuu forum · Published 2025-01-18 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. ObservedJanuary17, postedJanuary18. One warehouse takeaway menu, not current national availability.

    Supporting section

    Entire post: January17 menu, pizza rows and takeaway qualifier

  5. 5. Iced latte review Open original source

    Mochiko / Costco Johokan (Hubmedia) · Published 2025-09-06 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Purchase date/store unknown. Tall-like comparison not measured serving volume; no nutrition or image reuse grant.

    Supporting section

    Full review: price, taste and optional syrup

  6. 6. October2026 rolling Japanese menu guide Open original source

    Mochiko / Costco Johokan (Hubmedia) · Published 2026-10-11 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Current browser and web reads agree. Old saved Oct10/Hawaiian inventory retained separately. Later body lists margherita/pepperoni/combo; latte body says same150 while table says200. No nationwide menu conclusion.

    Supporting section

    Heading and reported October11 store-check; opening table versus later pizza and drink sections

  7. 7. Undated attached Japanese food-court board Open original source

    Mochiko / Costco Johokan (Hubmedia) · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Capture date/store unknown. URL month not a date. Margherita slice obscured by glare and held. Image evidence only, no reuse permission.

    Supporting section

    Original1600x1200 image; pizza corner and drink corner inspected

  8. 8. Latte preparation and milk discussion Open original source

    Named contributors / Costcotuu forum · Published 2019-12-15 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Individual customer reports, no verified national recipe or measured milk ratio. Each relevant claim datedDecember16; thread openedDecember15.

    Supporting section

    Full eight-response discussion December15-17; named warehouses in December16 posts