15/09/2023
is a culinary keyword these days. It is the beneficial mould used to make most fermented foods in Japan such as miso, soy sauce and sake.
Now chefs all over the world are experimenting with koji in a variety of ways. In October 2021 koji went on to a new stage: The World Barista Championship in Milan, Italy where Kaapo Paavolainen, the Finnish Barista Champion in 2020 and 2021, presented his original, koji-fermented beans or berries (pictured) to the judges...
The Finnish Barista Champion revealed the innovative koji-fermented coffee at the World Barista Championship in Milan, Italy on October 23, 2021. His invention could save many impoverished coffee bean farms by dramatically improving the quality of beans with the unique ability of Japanese koji.