TESO Life is a Japanese lifestyle store offering a wide selection of all things Asian, from food and snacks to drinks, collectibles, and even home goods.
There are aisles and aisles of food and beverage options that you would find in Japanese convenience stores, and the extensive health and beauty department carries well-known Japanese and Korean brands like Shiseido and Beauty of Joseon. There’s also an Asian-inspired clawcade, filled with plush toys.
Since the store opened in December 2023, it has attracted a growing stream of shoppers who are eager to check out the vast selection of unique items.
“We carry so many popular products people already love like Pocky and KitKat, but we also want to introduce people to the more unique stuff that's harder to find anywhere else,” says CY Kwok, general manager of TESO Life. “For example, in our food and beverage section, we have exotic flavored chips like Kobe beef, BBQ lamb, and real matcha powder from Japan.”
Some of the store's most unique items include those Kobe beef potato chips, as well as low-calorie Konjac jelly snacks, and soft-serve ice cream made in Hokkaido, Japan, Kwok says.
“We believe there is truly something for everybody, no matter their age or interests. Beyond food, we also have new releases of Japanese toys and blind boxes that are really popular with teenagers, viral beauty products you see all over TikTok, and really useful home gadgets,” Kwok says.
TESOLife.com
Article by Alison Stanton
Photography by Shannon Ly
Originally published in Chandler City Lifestyle