For Japanese food lovers, Japan travellers & curious beginners
SAKE DECODED
Understand, choose and enjoy Sake with confidence in just 55 minutes.
A joyful beginner course that helps you decode the menu, discover what suits your taste and enjoy Japanese food and culture more deeply.
€27 launch price · instant lifetime access
BECOME SAKE SAVVYTaught Sake to MIT · Harvard · ambassadors · royalty
This is for you if:
✓ You love Japanese food or culture, but Sake still feels like a mystery
✓ You want to understand the words on a menu or bottle without studying a textbook
✓ You’re curious about Sake but have no idea where to begin
✓ You want to know what to choose, how to serve it and what to pair it with
✓ You’re travelling to Japan and want to order with confidence when you get there
Not a drinker? You can still enjoy the cultural, historical, etiquette and beauty lessons.
YES, THIS IS FOR MEIn less than one Netflix episode, you’ll learn how to:
🍶 Decode the key words on a Sake menu or bottle
🍶 Find the styles most likely to suit your taste
🍶 Know when to serve Sake warm, chilled or at room temperature
🍶 Pair Sake with Japanese food, cheese, pizza, chocolate and more
🍶 Order more confidently at restaurants and izakayas
🍶 Understand the customs and culture behind every glass
BECOME SAKE SAVVY · €27From confused to Sake-confident
No memorising. No intimidating jargon. Just the Sake knowledge you’ll actually use.
Before
❌ The menu looks like a wall of unfamiliar words
❌ You choose randomly or stick to the safest bottle
❌ Warm versus chilled feels like guesswork
❌ You sense there is a whole side of Japanese culture you are missing
After 55 minutes
✅ You understand Junmai, Ginjo and Daiginjo
✅ You can choose a style based on your own taste
✅ You know how temperature and glassware affect the experience
✅ You can pair Sake with far more than sushi
✅ You feel comfortable ordering at a restaurant or buying a bottle
What’s inside Sake Decoded?
3 modules · 16 bite-sized video lessons · 55 minutes total
Watch at your own pace, on any device, with lifetime access.
✓ Module 1: Sake Background Check
Around 12 minutes
Discover what Sake really is, where it came from and why it has played such a meaningful role in Japanese life for more than 2,000 years.
You’ll learn:
• What the word “Sake” means in Japan
• Its sacred and surprising origins
• The story of Sake in under three minutes
• Why Sake is declining in Japan while growing around the world
✓ Module 2: Sake Brewing Demystified
Around 15 minutes
Understand how rice, water, koji and yeast become one of the world’s most complex fermented drinks.
You’ll learn:
• The four essential ingredients
• How Sake fermentation works
• What Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo and Honjozo mean
• How Sake grades help you navigate a menu or shelf
• The people and breweries behind the craft
✓ Module 3: Drink Like You Live in Tokyo
Around 13 minutes
Learn how to choose, serve, pair and enjoy Sake in real life.
You’ll learn:
• Four main flavour profiles
• Warm, chilled and room-temperature Sake
• Glassware, from ochoko to wine glasses
• Food pairings beyond sushi
• Sake etiquette and useful Japanese phrases
🎁 Bonus Module
Sake for Beauty
Discover the centuries-old connection between Sake and beautiful skin.
🌸 Why Sake brewers became famous for their soft hands
✨ A simple homemade Sake toner
✨ A DIY Sake face mask
Stop guessing. Start enjoying Sake.
In under an hour, you’ll understand what you are drinking, know what to choose and enjoy Japanese food and culture on a completely different level.
START MY SAKE ADVENTURE · €27
Meet your Sake guide
Hi, I’m Sarika
I’m a UN official turned Forbes-featured Japanese Sake Scholar, Sake Competition Judge and SSI Official Sake Lecturer.
I created Sake Decoded because Sake is one of the most beautiful ways to experience Japanese culture, yet it is often made to feel far more complicated than it needs to be.
My mission is to make Sake human, joyful and easy to understand, so you can enjoy every glass with more curiosity and confidence.
Love, Sarika
Your Japanese Sake Fairy Godmother 🍶
✓ SSI Official Sake Lecturer
✓ Certified Sake Scholar and competition judge
✓ Sake education collaborations with MIT and Harvard
✓ Founder of award-winning Sake Beauty Balm
✓ 11,500+ students worldwide
What students say
Rated 4.69/5 · 11,500+ students worldwide
⭐ Rated 4.69 / 5
MIT Japan Program
Sake lecture
“Sarika is a mesmerising teacher. Her humour, enthusiasm and sheer love of life draw students in.”
Suzanne Vian
Founder, Saigon Yoga · USA
“Amazing speaker and Sake specialist. I would give you 12/10!”
Claudine Kloetzli
Artist · Switzerland / Spain
“The workshop was carefully structured, creative, clear and absolutely delightful.”
Sue Babcock
Editor, Centered on Taipei Magazine
“Sarika took my community on a virtual trip to Japan. She was so engaging, and her passion for Sake came through in everything she shared.”
Angélica Renée
Founder, Green Luxury Living · USA
Still wondering if it’s for you?
“I know nothing about Sake.”
Perfect. Sake Decoded starts at the beginning and assumes no prior knowledge.
“I don’t drink alcohol.”
You can still enjoy the history, rituals, etiquette, cultural meaning and beauty traditions.
“Can’t I learn this on YouTube?”
You can, but you may spend hours piecing together random information. Here, the essentials are organised into one clear 55-minute journey.
Become Sake-Savvy in 55 Minutes
Get instant lifetime access to Sake Decoded.
€27
Launch Price
€37 regular price
✓ 16 bite-sized video lessons
✓ 55 minutes total
✓ Instant lifetime access
✓ Watch on any device
✓ All future updates included
✓ 7-day money-back guarantee
Optional official Sake certificate available at checkout.
START SAKE DECODEDOptional upgrade
Make it official with a Sake Navigator Certificate
Sake Decoded is complete on its own. If you would also like an official introductory qualification, you can add the SSI Sake Navigator Certificate at checkout.
- Official A4 certificate
- Wallet-sized identification card
- Short online exam with unlimited retakes
- International shipping included
€77 with Sake Decoded · normally €97
This qualification can also be used as a first step towards further SSI study.
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Your next Sake menu doesn’t have to feel like a mystery.
In 55 minutes, you’ll understand the words, discover what suits your taste and know how to enjoy Sake with food, at home, in a restaurant or on your next trip to Japan.
Ready to become Sake-Savvy?
€27 · instant lifetime access · 7-day guarantee
Love, Sarika
Your Japanese Sake Fairy Godmother 🍶
YES, MAKE ME SAKE-SAVVY!