Coffee review

Tips for traveling to Japan | the tutorial on how to buy freshly ground coffee in convenience stores is open to the public.

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Professional baristas Please pay attention to the Coffee Workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) most convenience stores in Japan, except LAWSON, do not provide clerk service, but mostly adopt self-service. Now I'm going to teach you step by step how to order coffee and coffee maker. Do you also want to come to Japan and experience the feeling that the whole city is my cafe? But

For professional baristas, please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style)

Most convenience stores in Japan, except for LAWSON, do not provide clerk service, but mostly use self-service. Now I'm going to teach you step by step how to order coffee and coffee maker.

Do you also want to come to Japan and experience the feeling that the whole city is my cafe?

However, most convenience stores in Japan, except for LAWSON, do not provide clerk service, but mostly use self-service. That's why I probably got to the cashier and got scared because I didn't know how to order. Matcha editor is going to teach you step by step how to order coffee and how to use the coffee maker.

The purchase method of iced coffee and the steps of using coffee machine

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For 17-11 iced coffee, you have to go to the freezer to get a transparent cup full of ice. The size points R (ordinary) and L (large cup) are taken out and taken directly to the counter to check out first.

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After checking out, go to the coffee machine and open the plastic cover on the cup.

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3 look at the button of the same size and press it, and then just wait for it to fill up automatically.

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Note: 7-11 iced coffee regular cup 100 yen, large cup 180 yen.

The purchase method of hot latte and the steps of using coffee machine

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The coffee order method of the whole family is to go directly to the cashier, there are various kinds of coffee written on the table, and English is attached, so it is no problem to point with your fingers.

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After 2 o'clock, check out first, and the clerk will give the corresponding cup.

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3 before you get the coffee machine, find the button that says cafe latte and press it.

Note: 150 yen in a hot latte for the whole family.

At a low price, you can also enjoy the privilege of adding some ingredients to make it more flavor.

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The family convenience store offers three kinds of powder, including cinnamon powder, vanilla powder and caramel powder, which can be sprinkled directly in hot coffee and hot latte as you like.

Would you like something different to drink?

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Recently, the whole family has launched a series of new hot drinks, including black tea, hot cocoa, and matcha lattes. Here's how to order a matcha latte.

Say "matcha latte" directly to the clerk, which is only one size.

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The shop assistant will give you the cup and powder bag together, and the bill will be checked out first.

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Pour the powder into the cup.

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4 before getting the coffee machine, press the rightmost pink button ① with soup (hot water) written on it, and wait for the hot water to pour automatically.

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5 then press the yellow button on the right, ②, which says "milk", and wait for the milk to be poured automatically.

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Stir before closing the cup lid, otherwise the matcha powder will settle at the bottom.

Note: 150 yen in a hot matcha latte for the whole family.

Practical Japanese words and reminders when buying

In Japan, "blend" stands for black coffee, which is generally hot.

27-11 mainly sells coffee, only ice and hot black coffee and iced lattes, not hot lattes.

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