{
  "id": 11198078,
  "title": "7-Eleven Japan goes viral for new Salted Caramel Nut Latte hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/7-eleven-japan-goes-viral-for-new-salted-caramel-nut-latte-hack",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/01/7-eleven-japan-goes-viral-for-new-salted-caramel-nut-latte-hack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "7-Eleven Japan has gained attention for a clever way to transform its iced coffee drinks into sweet desserts. The company's official Twitter account shared a hack that turns its popular iced lattes into salted caramel nut lattes, using items readily available at their stores. This includes iced cafe latte, vanilla ice cream, mixed nuts, and salted caramel sandwich cookies.\n\nThe process is straightforward: add two spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream to the top of the latte, break the cookies in half, place them around the drink, and then sprinkle with nuts. The result is a sweet, creamy beverage that combines the familiar taste of 7-Eleven's iced latte with the added richness of vanilla ice cream, the salty-caramel flavor of the cookies, and the nuttiness of the mixed nuts. The drink is described as being so indulgent that it blurs the line between a coffee and a dessert.\n\nThe hack has proven to be a quick and enjoyable alternative to visiting a coffeehouse for a dessert drink. It costs around 1,000 yen (US$6.60), including the price of the latte and the added ingredients, but the cost is offset by the fact that there are leftover cookies and nuts for future lattes. Visitors to the store have expressed their delight at the unique and satisfying flavor of the salted caramel nut latte.",
  "summary": "Convenience store chain shares a secret way to turn its coffees into decadent dessert drinks. If you’re looking for a great convenience store coffee, many people in Japan will steer you towards 7-Eleven. This chain is head-and-shoulders above the competition when it comes to freshly made coffees, and its lattes are particularly delicious, having a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}