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Sensory Profile
Wine Analogy
Koji resembles aged Sauternes (botrytized sweetness), kefir parallels natural pet-nat wines
Coffee Analogy
Koji's nuttiness akin to Sumatra wet-hulled processing; kefir's tang mirrors Kenyan coffee's bright acidity
Perfume Analogy
Koji evokes Comme des Garçons' 'Ambre' (earthy-spicy), kefir mirrors Etat Libre d'Orange's 'I Am Trash' (fermented apple core)