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DIGITAL COPY! If you've ever wanted a copy of our best-selling zine as an Ebook, but don't want a physical copy crowding your shelves, introducing: our first-ever digital version! Add this to your cart and receive an automatic download PDF version of our full book. 

It's here – all you've ever wanted to know about sake and shochu in one nifty *digital* eBook! An approachable, easy read, Sake + Shochu Talk is in a Q+A format with Kayoko and Yoko, founders of Umami Mart. It's two zines in one!

In Sake Talk, Umami Mart Sake Director Yoko Kumano goes through the process of sake-making, ideal food pairings, and answers common questions like, "Is warm sake bad?" 

Continue scrolling for Shochu Talk, written by Shochu Advisor Kayoko Akabori! She delves into the world of shochu and awamori, its origins, and how best to enjoy Japan's distilled beverage.

This full color zine is a labor of love that took over a year to produce, its innovative design by our multi-talented whiz Yoko. Now let's get talking about sake and shochu!

Once payment is made, a PDF copy of our zine will be made available to download on the checkout page. Please allow a few minutes for our system to upload the file, then hit "download now" to save the digital copy. A download link will also be sent to your email address for your records. Please note digital downloads are non-refundable. Good for one download only.

 Features:

  • Authors: Kayoko Akabori + Yoko Kumano
  • Pages: 58
  • Full digital download
  • Published by Umami Mart
  • Designed by Yoko Kumano