Miso Customized Workshop

Join our in-person Miso Customized Workshop and create a miso that suits your taste. You’ll make and take home about 2 pounds of your own customized miso to ferment and enjoy.

Miso is made from three core ingredients: a protein-rich base, koji, and salt. By changing the ingredients and the amount of koji, you can create miso with different flavors, sweetness, richness, and character. And it doesn’t have to start with soybeans! At the Long Beach Koji Customized Miso Workshop, explore different miso styles and discover just how creative miso-making can be.

12/20 (Sun), 2:00–4:00 PM: Chickpea Miso

1/9 (Sat), 2:00–4:00 PM: Azuki (Red Bean) Miso

2/6 (Sat), 2:00–4:00 PM: Soybean Miso

• Discover different miso bases: Learn how chickpeas and other protein-rich ingredients can be transformed with koji.
• Explore the power of koji: Taste miso made with different amounts of fresh koji. More koji generally creates a sweeter, milder miso.
• Taste before you decide: Compare different miso samples and find the flavor profile you enjoy most.
• Customize your own miso: Choose your preferred style, make your own batch, and take it home to ferment.

There’s no single “perfect” miso. Choose a direction that suits you: deep and savory, mild and balanced, or naturally sweet and rich in koji.Understand the ingredients, taste the differences, and make a miso that’s uniquely yours.Taste it. Compare it. Customize it. Make it yours.Experience koji, fermentation, and Japanese umami with Long Beach Koji, and start your own miso journey.

Private sessions are also available for groups of 2–6 people. Choose a protein-rich ingredient you’d like to explore, and we’ll create a customized miso-making experience for your group.Ask us about scheduling.