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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
Cost: $39/month
Ships To: United States (Free). Canada ($5). UK, Germany, Australia ($15)
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Disclosure: This complimentary box was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own, and no compensation was received.
Bokksu ships via USPS by the 10th of the month. For example, if you order on December 5th, your initial box will ship by December 10th, and you will be billed again on December 25th for your January 10th shipment. If you order on December 6th, your initial box will ship by January 10th, and you won’t be billed again until January 25th for your February 10th shipment
Bokksu released details of this box in advance and I was super excited to get my hands on it.
The February 2017 Bokksu theme was “Kit Lat Love” and included the following items:
~Cranberry and Almond KitKat (Luxury Edition): This KitKat has chunks of whole almonds and cranberries baked into a thick chocolate wafer. These were the fanciest KitKats I have ever tried and I loved them. The cranberries were such a unique addition to this.
~Japanese Sake KitKat (Adult Edition): These were launched in June 2016 and contain 0.8% alcohol. They were probably my least favorite of the bunch. Between the white chocolate (which I don’t generally enjoy) and the strong Sake flavor, I could only manage a few bites.
~Rum Raisin KitKat: The Rum Raisin KitKat is only sold in the Kanto region and has an alcohol content of .056%. I must say, when I opened this I expected it to be blueberry flavored. LOL! To me, blue = blueberry! The rum raisin flavor of this was too much for me.
~Hojicha KitKat (Limited Edition): These are sold only in the Kansai region and are a collaboration between Kit Kat and Itohkyuemon, an artisan Kyoto Tea Maker since 1952. The roasted tea tea is layered into the chocolate and gives off a “delicious, roasted flavor”. I didn’t think this was super green tea heavy, but it was a little still too flavorful for me.
~Matcha KitKat (Adult Edition): Oh yeah, now this is green tea flavored! I have tried these in the past and they are a miss. I don’t like Matcha flavored anything, so I am not surprised this was a miss.
~Wasabi KitKat (Limited Edition): This KitKat has a mild hint of wasabi and is only sold in the Shizuoka Prefecture and Kanto. It totally has a kick to it! I didn’t think so at first, but then it kicked it. Very interesting for sure.
~Strawberry KitKat (Adult Edition): I am not sure I have ever had a regular strawberry KitKat, but this is supposed to have a richer flavor? It was really good. It had a true strawberry flavor and felt like a special treat.
~Original KitKat (Luxury Edition): This is a bit less sweet than the regular version of a KitKat and has added kits of dark chocolate cookie. It’s just as delicious as you would imagine. I think this is my new favorite KitKat!
~Satsumarche Benifuuki Black Tea: Each Bokksu also includes a tea pairing. This month’s tea is extremely high in methylated catechin content, which helps to combat hay fever and seasonal allergies. WHAT? I need this tea in my life. If if really helps with my allergies I will become a tea addict.
I got such a kick out of this month’s Bokksu Box! It was so fun to try all of these KitKats and while I may not have actually liked each one, I LOVED sampling and comparing them.
What do you think of the February 2017 Bokksu? If you are interested in ordering, you can find out more about them here.
