Herramientas de Sake

Sake Grade Explorer

Compare all eight tokutei meisho-shu grades side by side. View polishing ratio requirements, alcohol addition rules, flavor profiles, typical price ranges, and recommended serving temperatures for each grade. Filter by your preferences to find your ideal sake style.

Temperature Guide

Find the optimal serving temperature for any sake style. Input the sake grade, brewing method (sokujo, kimoto, yamahai), and season to get personalized temperature recommendations across all seven traditional Japanese temperature points from yuki-bie (5C) to atsu-kan (50C).

SMV/Acidity Calculator

Map any sake on the four-quadrant taste profile chart using Sake Meter Value (nihonshu-do) and acidity (san-do). Input SMV and acidity values to visualize where the sake falls on the light-rich and dry-sweet axes. Includes amino acid level for a three-dimensional taste prediction.

Food Pairing Guide

Match sake styles with dishes from Japanese and international cuisines. Select a food category (sashimi, grilled, fried, spicy, cheese, dessert) and specific dish to get sake grade, temperature, and serving vessel recommendations with flavor harmony explanations.

Polishing Ratio Visualizer

Visualize what happens to a rice grain at different polishing ratios. Adjust the seimai-buai slider from 90% to 1% and see an animated cross-section showing how outer protein and fat layers are removed to expose the starchy shinpaku core. Includes grade thresholds and time estimates.

Sake Region Map

Explore Japan's 47 prefectures and their sake brewing traditions. Click any prefecture to see brewery count, signature rice varieties, water characteristics, notable brands, and regional flavor style. Compare prefectures side by side and discover your preferred regional style.

Sake Temperature Calculator

Calculate the optimal serving temperature for any sake based on grade, style, and season. Select the sake classification (junmai, ginjo, daiginjo, honjozo, futsu-shu), choose special attributes (nama, genshu, nigori, koshu, sparkling), and indicate the season to receive a precise temperature recommendation with the traditional Japanese name for that temperature range.

Rice Polishing Ratio Explorer

Explore how different rice polishing ratios (seimai-buai) affect sake character through an interactive visual comparison. Adjust polishing from 90% down to 1% and see how the remaining grain size changes. Compare two ratios side by side to understand the flavor differences between honjozo (70%), ginjo (60%), and daiginjo (50% and below) thresholds.

Sake & Food Pairing Finder

Find the perfect sake for any dish. Select a cuisine type (Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese, Korean, American) and specific dish to receive detailed sake pairing recommendations. Each suggestion includes the ideal sake grade, temperature, serving vessel, and a flavor harmony explanation describing why the pairing works.

Sake Flavor Profile Builder

Build a visual sake flavor wheel to describe any sake you are tasting. Rate aroma intensity, sweetness, acidity, umami, body, and finish on interactive sliders to generate a radar chart flavor profile. Save and compare multiple profiles to see how different sake styles contrast. Includes reference profiles for common grades and styles.