SAKE DECODED!
A fun Sake crash course for Japan travellers and Japan lovers.
Sip like a local. Understand Japan through its most iconic drink.
Get Sake Savvy
in 55 minutes!
Created by Sarika, UN official turned Forbes-featured Japanese Sake Scholar
Hi from Sarika, your Sake Fairy Godmother!
Taught Sake to MIT · Harvard · ambassadors · royalty · Featured in:
This is for you if:
✓ You love Japanese food and culture, but Sake still feels like the one mystery you can't quite crack
✓ You're curious about Sake but genuinely have no idea where to begin (that's my favourite student!)
✓ You want to know what to choose, how to serve it, and what food to pair it with
✓ You're heading to Japan and you want to walk into an izakaya and order like you belong there
✓ You don't drink? You're still welcome here. The cultural, historical, etiquette, and beauty lessons are worth the trip on their own 💖
In less than one Netflix episode,
you’ll go from confused to Sake-confident
Before
✕ Deep down you know there's a whole side of Japanese culture hiding in plain sight in Sake
✕ The Sake menu looks like it's written in... well, Japanese
✕ Point at the cheapest option and pray 🙏
✕ Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo... sounds like a spell from Harry Potter and you're not sure what any of them do
✕ Default to beer or wine because at least you know what you're getting 😆
After 55 min
✓ Read a Sake menu without secretly Googling under the table
✓ Find the styles that match YOUR taste, not a random guess (fruity? earthy? sparkling? there's a Sake for you)
✓ Know which Sake style is best warm or chilled
✓ Pair Sake with Japanese food, cheese, pizza, chocolate, and things you'd never expect 🍫
✓ Walk into a restaurant or izakaya and order like you actually belong there
✓ Understand the customs, culture, and 2,000 years of craft behind every single glass 💖
Just €27 - less than a decent bottle of junmai
YES, MAKE ME SAKE SAVVY!What's inside?
3 modules · 16 bite-sized video lessons · 55 minutes total · watch at your own pace · on any device
MODULE 1
Sake Background Check
Around 12 min
This is where you fall in love with the story. What Sake really is, where it came from, and why it has been woven into Japanese life for over 2,000 years.
You'll learn:
✓ What the word Sake actually means in Japan
✓ Its sacred and surprising origins
✓ The entire story of Sake in under three minutes
✓ Why Sake is quietly declining in Japan while the rest of the world is falling in love with it
MODULE 2
Sake Brewing Demystified
Around 15 min
This is the one that makes everything click. How rice, water, koji mold, and yeast become one of the most complex fermented drinks on the planet.
You'll learn:
✓ The four essential ingredients
✓ How Sake fermentation actually works
✓ What Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo, and Honjozo mean, in plain English
✓ How Sake grades help you navigate any menu or bottle shop
✓ The master brewers and family-run breweries behind the craft 💖
MODULE 3
Drink Like You Live in Tokyo
Around 13 min
This is where you go from knowing about Sake to actually enjoying it. Choosing, serving, pairing, and ordering like someone who does this every day.
You'll learn:
✓ Four main flavour profiles and which one is YOUR Sake
✓ When to go warm, chilled, or room temperature
✓ Glassware, from the traditional ochoko to a proper wine glass 🥂
✓ Food pairings way beyond sushi, including pizza, cheese, chocolate, and more 🍫
✓ Sake etiquette and Japanese phrases that help you order with confidence
Sake for Beauty
Enrol during launch and discover what Japanese geishas knew all along!
Sake isn't just for sipping. Unlock a bonus module on Sake's beauty secrets - the reason I founded an award-winning Sake cosmetics brand!
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Sake knowledge goes astonishingly deep. I've studied it for 17 years—still discovering more!
In 55 minutes, I won't try to teach you everything.
Instead, I'll give you the foundations that unlock the rest: what matters, without the overwhelm.
That's it. 🥂
Meet your Sake Fairy Godmother
Hi, I'm Sarika!
🍶 Sake is so much more than a drink. It is 2,000 years of Japanese history, ritual, craftsmanship, and hospitality. All in a single glass.
But this beautiful craft is quietly disappearing. Breweries closing every month. Master brewers aging out. A living craft fading while the world doesn't even notice. 🥹
I created Sake Decoded because I want more people to fall in love with Sake, and help keep its beautiful 2,000-year-old story alive. 💖
That's my mission. And now it's your invitation. 🥂
Love, Sarika
YES, show me, Sake Fairy Godmother!UN Official turned Forbes-featured Japanese Sake Scholar · Sake Competition Judge · SSI Official Sake Lecturer
Sarika’s Sake certification courses in Japanese are sold by SSI, the world's oldest Sake education authority.
Founder, Sake Beauty Balm · European Natural Beauty Awards Winner
11,500+ students worldwide and counting!
What Students Say
About Learning With Sarika
⭐ Rated 4.69 / 5
Sarika’s Sake lecture for the MIT Japan Program
“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
But can’t I just learn this on YouTube?
You absolutely can try. There are hours and hours of Sake content out there.
The problem? Half of it contradicts the other half. You’ll watch 45 minutes on brewing, still not know what Junmai means, and end up more confused than when you started.
Sake Decoded gives you all the essentials you actually need in 55 minutes. Structured. Clear. No rabbit holes. No contradictions. No ads interrupting right when you finally start to get it.
It's the difference between wandering around Tokyo hoping for the best and walking in with a local who knows every menu by heart.
Except your local happens to be a Sake Scholar, certified to officially teach Sake by the oldest Sake authority in the world, and trusted to teach Sake to MIT, Harvard, royals, and ambassadors. 😄
Get Sake Savvy in
55 Minutes 🍶
Get instant lifetime access to Sake Decoded.
€27
(about $29)
Less than a decent bottle of junmai
Launch Price
✓ 16 bite-sized lessons in under an hour
✓ All future updates included
✓ 7-day money-back guarantee
✓ Launch Bonus: Sake for Beauty
✓ Watch on any device
Optional official Sake certificate available at checkout
START MY SAKE ADVENTUREOptional upgrade: from curious to credentialed
Add your official Sake Certification
Sake Decoded is complete on its own.
But if you would like something very special, you can add this once you’re in!
An official introductory Sake credential issued with your name, by the prestigious SSI in Tokyo, the oldest Sake education authority in the world. The same body that trains Sake sommeliers across Japan. 🍶
See exactly what you’ll receive
✓ A beautifully designed A4 paper certificate to display proudly
✓ A wallet-sized ID card to carry with you everywhere
✓ Registered shipping to anywhere in the world, included
✓ Pathway to the coveted SSI Kikizakeshi (Sommelier of Sake)
✓ €97 €77 when you add it with Sake Decoded!
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Questions & Answers
What if it's not for me?
I’ve bought so many courses before. What if I don’t finish this one?
How long will I have access to the course?
How is this different from other Sake info/courses?
Do I need to be travelling to Japan?
I don't know anything about Sake. Is this still for me?
I don't drink. Is Sake Decoded still for me?
Still have a question? Email info@thesarika.com.
I´m so excited to welcome you inside Sake Decoded!
Love & Kampai, Sarika
Your Japanese Sake Fairy Godmother
YES, START MY SAKE ADVENTURE!
