Lawson's Iced Milk Tea (アイスミルクティー) is on the menu at MACHI café (マチカフェ), Lawson's in-store café. You order it at the register, then add the milk yourself at the machine. It returned on October 13, 2026, and the M size costs ¥260 including tax.
At the machine, all you do is press three buttons in a set order. I ordered one at the register and made it myself, following the steps below.
At the machine, press アイスメニュー (iced menu) → 紅茶・ミルク (tea & milk) → ハーフアイスミルク (half iced milk), then give it a light stir.
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Ordering in 3 steps
These steps follow Lawson's official FAQ and the how-to graphic on its product page. Both give the button names in Japanese, so I've written each one exactly as it appears there, with a translation next to it.
Step 1: Order at the register
Ask for "iced milk tea" (aisu miruku tī).
Step 2: Get your cup from a staff member
A staff member hands you a cup with ice and tea already in it.
In my cup, dark tea filled the gaps between the ice cubes. At this point, there's no milk in it yet.
Step 3: Press three buttons, then stir
Put the cup in the machine, then press these three buttons in order:
- アイスメニュー (iced menu)
- 紅茶・ミルク (tea & milk)
- ハーフアイスミルク (half iced milk)
The last button isn't labeled "milk tea," even though that's what you ordered. On Lawson's graphic, it sits next to similarly named buttons like アイスミルク (iced milk), so check the label before you press.
The tea is already in your cup, so the machine only adds the milk. Give it a light stir, and your iced milk tea is ready.
Lawson notes that the menu looks different on some machines. On those, you still press ハーフアイスミルク, then stir lightly.
Where to buy it and how much it costs
According to Lawson's website, some stores don't carry Iced Milk Tea, and Lawson Store 100 (ローソンストア100) doesn't sell it at all.
Lawson's standard price for the M size is ¥260 including tax.
How it tastes
It's unsweetened. I tried it side by side with 7-Eleven's two milk teas in 7-Eleven vs. Lawson Iced Milk Tea in Japan: Prices and Which to Buy. If you want to know what it tastes like before you order, start there.
This article was translated from the original Japanese with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team. The Japanese version is authoritative.
