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Snacks are one of life’s greatest pleasures, whether sitting down to watch a movie or if you need a quick pick me up at work or while out and about a tasty snack is always a go-to choice to make all of these activities better. Now subscription boxes have become even more popular as the years have gone by and can range from several things from t-shirts, toys and meal kits.
Bokksu are one such subscription service but they provide quality snacks from Japan. Japanese snacks are some of the best out there, but even though they have become more popular globally getting your hands on the good stuff can prove difficult at times and can also be quite time-consuming as you may have to visit a few Japanese/Asian shops to get the tasty treat you require. Luckily now Bokksu have given us all an online platform where we can subscribe and order some of our favourite Japanese morsels.
How It Began
After living in Japan, founder Danny Taing developed a deep appreciation for the delicious local snacks he discovered. In 2015, Danny returned to the US with a suitcase full of these snacks to share with his friends and family. The response was unanimous: the snacks were extraordinary, but they were virtually impossible to find in America. Many of these treats were local specialities produced by family businesses that didn’t export their products. Determined to bring these flavours to a wider audience, Danny decided to make a change and Bokksu was born.
How it’s Going
Since 2016, Bokksu has evolved from Danny personally packing boxes in his living room into a rapidly growing company that offers much more than just a monthly subscription box. The original snack box was released in 2016 but they have now branched out and offer even more wonderful products.
2018 saw the launch of Bokksu Boutique, which offers a range of snacks and lifestyle items from Japan’s more high-end markets. Then in 2021, the company launched Bokksu Marekt which allows people to purchase more everyday items that you would normally find in Japanese kitchens so people can cook and create a taste of Japan inside their own homes.
Bokksu has its own range of Japanese products on offer which are all sourced from businesses and farms in Japan, but they also collaborate with some huge Japanese brands. Currently, they are producing a special Hello Kitty subscription box which offers a wide range of treats from the well-known brand.
Value For Money
Now imported goods normally come at a premium due to shipping costs and other external factors such as taxation, but Bokksu is actually pretty reasonable. If you go for a year plan you can get a box a month for around $40 which when considering the quality of the product and how far they have to travel is a pretty great deal.
Asian and Japanese food is some of the most popular around, so having a service like this at our fingertips is bound to give people a lot of joy.
