Japan Crate November 2014 Subscription Box Review

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Please excuse the quality of the photos!

Edit: Thank you Japan Crate for addressing the concerns for this month's box. Japan Crate has decided to credit $10 to those who are unsatisfied with this month's crate.

Please do not use my photos to email them in order to get your credit!

Japan Crate is a monthly Asian snack subscription box. Depending on your box, Japan Crate will send you at least two pounds of Japanese snacks, including one or more DIY kit(s)!

Cost: $12.00 (mini) / $25.00 (original) / $30.00 (premium)

Ships to: All around the world. (Free shipping in the U.S. / $15 shipping fee internationally)

Ships via: USPS. Japan Crate ships on the 5th of every month. (My box was two days late, but Japan Crate notified everyone that the boxes were delayed).

So Japan Crate has implemented a new system of Candy Gashapon, starting with this month's box. Everyone would be receiving random sets of goods from a pool of 20+ items. Japan Crate also plans to open an online store to purchase previous crates too!

I'm not sure if I like the idea of random goods... it would be nice if we were notified about the new idea.

Let's move onto the box, shall we?

First look

Here are the items inside the box:

Nerunerunerune ("Kracie" Nerunerune Budou-Aji): Very simple DIY. Well, it was fun mixing, but it didn't taste that good. But the rocks were good.

Chocobanana DIY (Candy Hora Dekita Choco Banana Soft Candy): Another simple DIY. The chocolate was good... but the bananas? Best to eat the chocolate and sprinkles.

Icebar DIY (Hora Dekita Ice Bar Soft Candy): And another simple DIY. Just stab a stick into the pieces.

Matcha Green Tea Kit Kat

Black Black Gum: I received a hard candy version of this in a previous box.

Puccho Miracle: It's like a Hi-Chew candy, but there's a jelly like pieces in the middle.

Strawberry Ramune: No. It tasted bad. The original flavor is the best. D:

Calbee (Potato Chip Mentai Cheese) Bonus item (?): Tastes pretty good! I'm glad I get the chance to try this, since I usually eat the spicy flavored one!

Overall: I'm disappointed with this month's box. This month's box was not worth the $30 I paid. Even the mini box for this month and the previous months were much better, in my opinion. According to the list and site, it says I would receive 10-14 items, but I only received 8 (I count KitKat as 1. I don't see why I would count them as three).

I understand Japan Crate is still fairly new, and they are trying hard to meet customer's satisfaction due to a huge surge of new subscribers, so I'll stick around.

If you've subscribed to Japan Crate, what did you think of this month's box?

Skoshbox November 2014 Subscription Box Review

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Skoshbox is a monthly Japanese snack subscription box. Every month, you recieve a box of treats from Japan. If you enjoy their snacks, you can purchase them separately them at Skoshbox Shop!

Cost: $12.00 per month

Ships to: U.S.

Ships via: USPS. Skoshbox is shipped and delivered within the first week of the month.

Let's move onto the box, shall we?

Here are the items inside the box:

First look

First look part 2

November 2014 items

Anpanman Caramel Corn: I had these before, and I'm not a big fan of it. It's really sweet in my opinion.

Bourbon Elise Wafer Stick: Mmm, these are really good! They remind me of Pepperidge Farm...

Vitamin C Lemon Candy:

Furuta Flaky Cream Pie: This is like a miniature butterfly cookie! Delicious too.

Potapota Yaki Senbei: Ah, these crackers tastes REALLY familiar. They remind me of Chinese rice crackers.

Sequoia Wafer Bars:

One Piece Chewing Gum: According to the information card: Did you get a lucky sticker? Yes I did! :D

Bisco Matcha Sandwich:

Peach Gummy: Not only do I like this flavor, but I love the others too! I wish there were more than two pieces!

Overall: I can find many alternatives of these snacks in the Asian supermarkets near me, but it's great to try Japanese versions!

If you've subscribed to Skoshbox, which snacks were your favorite?