Nov 4, 2018
Mt. Rainier Chestnut latte
Right now, my nearest Starbucks location is in Nagaoka - a 45 minute local train ride away. Because of that, I don’t get to indulge in every seasonal latte or Frappuccino that comes out there - but Japan’s convenience stores have me covered. There’s usually a pretty impressive range of seasonal lattes at a fraction of the cost of a Starbucks drink - and the one I tried most recently was the chestnut latte from Mt. Rainier.
I really liked this one - usually I’m on the fence about some of Japan’s chestnut flavored eats and drinks at this time of year, but I was a fan. I found it to have just the right amount of sweetness, and I also thought the packaging was very cute and autumnal.
Anyone else been enjoying any chestnut flavored eats or drinks in the past month or so?
2 Comments
helloalissa
on Nov 4
Almost got this too, but I feel like chestnut flavor would get lost with coffee flavor. Maybe I will try it now that you were into it.
Kinome
on Nov 14
I've been obsessing this season about making marrons glacés, or candied chestnuts, and I've found that using a little of the sugar syrup (or crystallized sugar, depending on whether I screw up the recipe) in coffee or a cafe au lait is really delicious! I haven't seen this where I am but I'll keep an eye out and give it a whirl. I don't normally put sweetener in my coffee (I drink Tully's Black from the vending machines), but I'm a chestnut fanatic so I'll try it once. :)