Reddit mentions of TOKYO MATCHA SELECTION TEA - Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder 100g (3.52oz) with English Ingredient & Nutrition Info Label [Standard ship by SAL: NO Tracking & Insurance]

I know it's an irrelevant feature, but for the green tea you got there, personally I prefer this brand whenever I'm living in the west:

https://www.amazon.com/TOKYO-MATCHA-SELECTION-TEA-Ingredient/dp/B001GDW2K6/ref=sr_1_16_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1517539303&sr=8-16&keywords=tokyo+matcha+selection


I think it's around the same price, but is generally nicer quality that most westernized green teas, as they are often upvalued for BS health stuff.

You also don't really need an infuser or anything fancy, just to make sure to dilute the mix in. But that said, your green tea seems to be an infused type that is better on weight but needs the infuser.


For general starting up tips, I dunno as you seem to be American, but for any difficulty in furniture then just stagger your purchases and kit.


I know you don't need this told to you, but your first thing should be a decent bed/ mattress, pillows, and bedding to keep you comfy. In winter you may struggle with heating but good bedding makes that irrelevant.


I think my flat started out with blowing my wad on bedding then getting a cheap folding chair and tv stand, it expanded to cheap sofa then went from there.


But yeah if I could give you a big time list of home stuff, assuming you have a fridge / freezer already installed (i hope):

• Decent bed / bedding.
  
  
• A reasonably good frying pan + saucepan, these can get you through the majority of simple home foods.
  
  
• About 2-3 reasonable containers, to store cooked food so that you can cook in bulk and save, if you get a job setup then maybe expand this so you can prep meals for monday to friday, /r/mealprepsundays is a good source on advice to do things healthy and on the cheap.
  
  
• Basic comforts: Bedside table helps, but mainly a downstairs coffee table and a folding chair or two, these will cover until you can get a sofa. They are also good if you have guests later on!.
  
  
  
• For fancy goods like microwaves or toasters: hold off for now and use the grill to toast bread, a bit more hassle but it saves that early money until you have reasonable expendable income for it.
  
  
  
• If you have a communal setup then the stamp maker / label maker is important. Simple rule that you likely know of is tto keep your good cooking shit in your room, otherwise it will get trashed by others.
  
  
• Dustpan and brush are good. Anything to do the job really. One I also use is to get a pack of dish clothes to wipe down my surfaces. I usually use one for a week or so for most spills then chuck it in with my washing. Saves off tissues and stuff.
  
  For the most part, you just want to make sure that you have a bed that can put you to sleep in the worst of nights, a place to sit, and something to eat off.
  
  
  It will be hard, but don't push too hard towards the nice things instantly. I made that mistake and bought some silly things. For now you want to be able to sleep, cook, then eat in reasonable comfort.
  
  
  Once that is sorted then you are golden for your new life.
  
  Try to avoid cooking with alcohol, such as dishes needing wine, they will still taste good without, but it's an easy way of tricking yourself to drink. I fall for that trap more than i would like to admit.
  
  
  As for food, you likely know this but rice and pasta are staples.
  
  I spent my student days living off sphag bol, now it's still italian style dishes like it as it's usually cheap.
  
  Another good alternative to prepare a weeks food is the Japanese curry, buy a roux box from an asian grocery store, chuck in meat, carrot, potato, make an entire weeks batch and then just everyday cook some rice, boom dinner. Really helps to save money and keep you full.
  
  
  regardless, the best of luck with your new life, it will be good, hopefully some redditors can help you out, but for the meantime remember this: Basic home comforts are the key to success. A good bed can change the world, but don't live from your bed, have a separate place to eat and do life stuff, this helps you sleep and can help contribute to a good mindset.
  
  
  I wish you all the best, got you tagged in the hope i see you in the future! I look forward to updates! You've done great so far, now let's hope this leads to your happiest days!