Manufacturer label vs Private label

·         Manufacturer label vs Private label

While I normally go for hot coffee drinks, these looked so tasty and we don’t have anything like this in the US, so I thought I’d try them. I won’t go into all the brands I tried. This posting will just compare Starbucks, Doutor, and Family Mart.

Price

Starbucks and Doutor – 200 Yen

Family Mart – 125 Yen

Packaging

They are all pretty much the same, but the off brand of Family Mart is a little bit harder to punch the straw through the top lid.

Taste

They are all very similar, but the Family Mart brand is not as strong and bold as Starbucks and Doutor.

Overall

Try out all your options and decide which you prefer.  All the combinis have their own version and there is also a few more main brand names. I will definitely miss all of these options!