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#FINDINGASIA: SKOSHBOX & DEKABOX SUBSCRIPTION BOX
Skoshbox is another popular monthly Japanese candy subscription box.
Pronounced su-ko-sh-box, the name is a play on words from the Japanese word sukoshi (少し), meaning ‘a little’. Appropriately filled with sample-sized snacks, these boxes start at just $10 per month depending on your subscription length. Meaning, the longer you subscribe the cheaper it gets.
For those who are looking for more than a little sampler of Japanese snacks, scroll down to see their larger option Dekabox!
Upon receiving the box in the mail I was really impressed with their minimalist design and packaging. Both of the boxes were bright and eye-catching. I could feel the curious stares of my neighbors as I picked them up at my apartment’s package room.
Inside the box the first thing you’ll find is a card that explains what everything is– helpful for those with little Japanese snack experience or those who can’t read Japanese.
Again, I loved the modern design. I also thought it was helpful that they had all of their social media handles listed out right on the box’s lid.
Breaking open the tissue paper, the box seemed to contain one full-sized item and then, as promised, a few little sample-sized candies.
Sifting through the various goodies inside the crate, I honestly wasn’t terribly excited. Most of the candies weren’t new to me and I just didn’t see the value in it for me personally.
If you were to add up the value, I highly doubt it would reach anywhere close to its $10 price tag.
With that being said, I still think it could be a fun little gift for any college student (since the boxes fit perfectly in those tiny PO Box-like slots) or those who really just want to try a few Japanese snacks.
What did get me excited however, was Dekabox.
Dekabox is their newest subscription box which starts at $20 per month and is filled with full-sized products equaling to around one pound in weight. Now that’s more like it!
I LOVED the variety inside. I mean, really loved. They covered sweet, salty, sour, and savory. They also had a nice mix of textures from gummy candies to chocolates to cookies.
There was even a little DIY kit to make a beaded animal keychain, which added a little more fun to the box in addition to the candy.
Here’s a look at what we got inside:
Choco Anpan bread bites, Puchi Shrimp senbei chips, Doki Doki Monkey Pineapple gummies, Rilakkuma honey-butter pretz, Candemina sour apple cider gummies, Doraemon Kapuccho chocolate-covered biscuits, Morinaga Bake Cookie Chocolates and the dog bead kit.
Every single item in this box was full-sized, which was pretty awesome. Dekabox is indeed a good value for the money.
Where I think Skoshbox and Dekabox really win in the subscription box world is in their attention to detail.
Their snacks are packaged beautifully with customized boxes, delicate tissue paper and stickers. I almost felt bad opening them!
Each box is stamped with the name of who put it together for quality assurance, and putting a name to my box made it feel so much more personal. It sounds silly, but I really felt the love that was put into this subscription box.
All in all, I do recommend Skoshbox and Dekabox.
For me personally, I do think Dekabox wins between the two and it’s worth the extra money to upgrade. I know I’d continually be happy to receive this box in the mail each month. Skoshbox was just a little underwhelming for my tastes, but again, I know others would love it.
It really was so much fun being surprised with a mystery package, and I can’t wait for my next Dekabox!
