Tokyo Treat Subscription Box Review & Coupon – January 2016

TokyoTreat is a Japanese treat box that is shipped directly from Japan. TokyoTreat has three levels of box, which seems to be the norm with snack boxes. Shipping is included with the boxes, which are sent SAL so they can take anywhere from three weeks to a month to arrive. The next month’s box is shipped at the end of the previous month to allow enough time for boxes to arrive. January’s box, which was sent to me for review, arrived beginning of February.

TokyoTreat has had a pretty big overhaul since I last subscribed; the outer box is a cheerful orange, and the product information card is now a mini magazine containing not only translated descriptions of the included items, but also instructions for the DIY candy kits, a welcome/introduction letter, and some content about Japan. You can see the three levels of the box ranging from the smallest to the premium box.

The premium box is loaded with colourful treats. With the exception of the Pokemon items (which I’m saving for my boss’ kids), I’m determined to give everything a try.

Tyrant Habanero Who Came Back! Fun fact: a Jalapeno pepper has anywhere from 1,000-4,000 scovilles in terms of heat. A Habanero is 100,000 to 450,000 scovilles. Needless to say, I had a glass of milk handy before I tried one of these rings. The initial flavour is not unlike a barbeque chip, but it definitely packs a bit of heat.

Yokai-Watch Character Soft Serve Ice Cream Flavoured Caramel Corn: Moving from savoury to sweet, this is a vanilla-flavoured corn puff. I’ve had the chocolate version as well, and I think I prefer it to this flavour. (Does that mean I won’t eat the entire bag? Of course it doesn’t…)

Oekaki Kyanland Candy: a DIY kit to make fun animal-shaped candy. The powdered mixes become a ‘dough’ which is pressed into moulds and then painted with edible paint. I’m notoriously terrible at DIY kits that require any sort of creativity, but this looks fun!

Fuku Fuku Tai Chocolate: According to the booklet included, New Years is traditionally a time of year to enjoy sea bream. I just googled ‘sea bream’, and I think I’ll enjoy this chocolate version more.

The cookie is the same texture and flavour as an ice cream cone, and the chocolate inside is an aerated milk chocolate not unlike an Aero bar.

Neru Neru Nerune Soda Flavor: This DIY kit requires you to leave it overnight to grow into a puffed candy treat.

This box featured many Pocket Monster (Pokemon) items! My boss has two kids who love Pokemon, so I’ll be passing these items on to them to enjoy.

Pokemon Moncolle Figurine: TokyoTreat sent out 12 variations of these figurines, which are highly detailed! I might actually keep this one for myself…

Pokemon Wafers: Bottom left is a package containing a wafer shaped like a Pokemon and it includes a collectible card as well.

Ramune 5-Pack: Ah, ramune, the classic Japanese soda in a funky bottle. These candies invoke flavours of ramune such as pineapple, cola, grape, and melon.

Pokemon Chewing Candy: Pineapple-flavoured candy! Each wrapper has a Pokemon printed on it that can be transferred onto your skin like a temporary tattoo.

Chocolate Ball Peanut: Peanuts covered in chocolate. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Love the bird mascot!

Pokemon Sticker-Matching Chewing-Gum: Cola-flavoured chewing gum with stickers. I love anything cola-flavoured, so I’m eating the gum but giving the stickers away. It’s only fair, right?

Yokai-Watch Fortune Seal Namaste Curry: I didn’t open the treats but it does include a sticker with a fortune on it. It would be cool if the product info magazine contained translations of the fortunes you could receive, though that might not be easy if there are many options. Still, it’s a fun idea and great for a New Years theme!

Fuyu no Kuchidoke (Melt in Your Mouth Winter) Pocky: Kuchidoke is now my favourite Japanese adjective. This limited edition of Pocky contains two packages of dipped cookie sticks which are then dusted in cocoa powder.

Amazake: This is a sweet sake in a can. The product info booklet is clear to note that while non-alcoholic, it does contain 1% alcohol. I’m not much of a wine drinker, and that extends to sake, but for the sake (pun intended) of a thorough review, I’m going to go for it. Kanpai! (Cheers!)

So, that’s January’s TokyoTreat box! Overall, I enjoyed sampling the variety of treats. I do notice it leans towards sugary sweets and I’d like to see more of a balance with savoury. Additionally, there was a big focus on Pokemon in this box! Whether the theme was unintentional or not, this would be an awesome box for a Pokemon fan or an anime fan in general. I like the new box design and the improvements to the product info book. The DIY instructions are especially helpful, even though there are numerous YouTube channels dedicated to DIY tutorials.

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