Opened in December 2021! “Starbucks Coffee Kokyogaien Wadakura Fountain Park Store” whose Interior and Menu are Environmentally Friendly

Do you know that “Starbucks Coffee Kokyogaien Wadakura Fountain Park Store” opened on December 1st, 2021 in the outer Gardens of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace with calming and natural scenery despite being Tokyo? It seems that Wadakura Fountain Store is the first store in Japan that has acquired the international certification ‘Greener Stores Framework’ for stores with low environmental impact. Why not spend time thinking about the future environment for visiting the new style store?

The store has been implementing sustainable efforts that are different from general Starbucks. For example, the drink container. It doesn’t serve drinks in paper cups and plastic cups, has been recommended bring tumbler and their own cup to customers. The store uses mug resin or glasses for in-store use, and a ‘reusable cup’ or ‘rental cup’ that can be used repeatedly for take-out. Through these efforts, Starbucks aims to reduce single-use cup usage by 75％ at the store.

In addition, please pay attention to the display space. The food menu is displayed digitally instead of the standard display case. In general stores, food loss occurs due to the expiration date because it is taken out of the bag and lined up in the display case. It is said that digital sales will lead to further reduce food waste.

Moreover, the interior is also focused on sustainability. Some floor tiles feature tilling made from coffee grounds, it seems that the tiles are produced by a manufacturing method that doesn’t emit CO2. Besides, The artwork around the store repurposed materials such as fishing nets and lightning with discarded glass. Meanwhile, it is surprising that the store is introducing a special water circulation system and helps recycle more than 98％ of the water used in the store.

And, It is also a checkpoint that even the limited menu is environmentally friendly! That is ‘Wasanbon Almond Milk Frappuccino’ using almond milk which is one of the hottest vegetable milk now and ‘Wasanbon Mousse Foam Almond Milk Latte’. The gentle sweetness of Wasanbon and the espresso with a moderate bitterness create a pleasant taste.