KOJI & NON-ALCOHOLIC
KOJI CLEAR
Home／Collections／Koji & Non-Alcoholic／ES INC.／KOJI CLEAR ENไทย日本語 Original bottle illustration — Bacchus Global KOJI CLEAR · ES INC. · DAISEN, AKITA · EST. 2020 KOJI CLEAR Rice koji, rice and water become a clear, non-alcoholic drink with fruit-like acidity and measured sweetness—without added sugar, preservatives or additives. No added sugarVegan certifiedNon-alcoholic Category Non-alcoholic koji drink Ingredients […]
Specifications
- Country
- Japan
- Volume
- 700 ml
Rice koji, rice and water become a clear, non-alcoholic drink with fruit-like acidity and measured sweetness—without added sugar, preservatives or additives.
Two kinds of koji, used for sweetness and bright acidity.
Ame-koji and white koji are combined in a proprietary recipe. Rice supplies the base, while the two koji cultures shape gentle sweetness and citric freshness before the liquid is filtered clear.
Ferment, filter and reveal a transparent expression of koji.
Combine two koji cultures
Ame-koji and white koji are used together to balance sweetness with lively acidity.
Ferment rice and water
Rice, rice koji and water are transformed without adding sugar, preservatives or other additives.
Filter clear
The fermented liquid is filtered to remove the opaque, grainy appearance associated with amazake while retaining its sweet-and-tart profile.
Fruit-like acidity, gentle rice sweetness and a clean finish.
The first impression is bright and lightly fruity rather than heavy or porridge-like. Rice-derived sweetness follows with a clean texture, while citric freshness keeps the finish lifted and easy to use at the table or in mixed drinks.
Chilled on its own, at the table or as a non-alcoholic mixer.
Serve well chilled in a small wine glass or tumbler to emphasise the clean sweet-and-tart profile.
Its light acidity and rice character provide a non-alcoholic option alongside Japanese dishes.
Use as a base for non-alcoholic mixed drinks where sweetness and acidity need to arrive together.
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Fruit-like acidity and rice sweetness, in four directions
The food affinities for KOJI CLEAR are not combinations officially presented by the maker, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Built around the fruit-like acidity and gentle rice sweetness from two koji cultures, and the clean finish left after filtering, they are organised into four directions.
Food-pairing theory describes acidity holding back richness and overlapping aroma families creating synergy. This unheated, unsweetened, clear drink tends to run in the same direction as dishes that let the ingredient’s own character lead.
A clear, non-alcoholic expression of Japanese koji.
Es Inc. was founded in Daisen, Akita, in 2020 by Shuhei Akimoto. Drawing on the region's fermentation culture, the company developed KOJI CLEAR as a new use for koji: contemporary in appearance, simple in ingredients and designed for settings beyond the traditional amazake occasion.
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