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Bokksu
Cost: $39/month
Ships To: United States (Free). Canada ($5). UK, Germany, Australia ($15)
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Bokksu is a premium subscription box for people to discover authentic snacks and teas from all over Japan. Each box contains 13-15 artisanal Japanese snacks, a tea pairing that complements that month’s flavors, and a Tasting Guide that explains each item’s story. They source directly from snack makers in Japan and meticulously craft each month’s assortment, so you receive the best curation of snacks that can only be found in Japan.
Bokksu ships via USPS by the 10th of the month. If you order on September 5th, your initial box will ship by September 10th, and you will be billed again on September 25th for your October 10th shipment. If you order on September 6th, your initial box will ship by October 10th and you won’t be billed again until October 25th for your November 10th shipment.
This box was packed full!
The September 2016 Bokksu theme was “Kyushu: The Nine States” and included the following items:
~Mango Chiffon Cake: These cakes are made from real mangos from the city of Nojiri. They are soft and fluffy absolutely delicious.
~Cruz by Obama Shokuryo: Cruz is a delicious harmony of white chocolate and ginger sandwiched between two wafers. I tried the strawberry one first and thought it was great. I didn’t pick up much ginger. It tasted like a very very thin wafer cookie.
~Kurobou Meimon: These look like a chocolate biscotti, but they are made with black sugar, 100%Kyushu Wheat, and eggs. They appear to have the hard, crunchy texture of a biscotti, but they are actually soft on the inside. It’s a different taste for sure.
~Dondo Age Kyushu Soy Sauce Flavor: These are a crunchy snack made with rice flour and a savory and sweet soy sauce blend. They are almost like a soy sauce puffed cracker? Pretty tasty!
~Bontaname: These are sweet (citrus’ish) gummy candies. The wrapping is made out of a rice paper and is meant to be eaten. That took a little getting used to (my kids were like what??), but we all enjoyed them.
~Kukicha: Kukicha translates into “twig tea” and is a green tea blend of stems, stalks, and twigs. It’s interesting… It doesn’t have the best smell, but I hear it’s great.
What do you think of the September 2016 Bokksu? If you are interested in ordering, you can find out more about them here.
