Shrubs are all the rage right now. Vinegar and sugar-based syrups flavored with fruit juices, shrubs are delicious and refreshing additions to cocktails and sparkling water. We’re big fans of Emeryville-based INNA Shrub (who also makes some kick-ass jams, too). At Umami Mart, we carry a variety of INNA Shrub, which are all made from […]
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September 17, 2015
Umami Tool Watch: Spice Toaster
The product that gets the most questions in our shop is the Spice Toaster. We have customers come up with one in hand asking, “What is this?” on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis. While we’d really love to tell them it’s a miniature Jiffy Pop maker, we usually explain that these mesh-covered pans are a […]
August 27, 2015
Upcoming Event: Single Origin Tasting with Horiguchi Coffee
Back by popular demand, we’ll be hosting our second free tasting with Tokyo-based Horiguchi Coffee! Join us this Saturday at Umami Mart from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. to taste three Horiguchi coffees: the popular Flower and Juicy #2 blend and two single-origin brews, Ethiopia from Yirgacheffe Kochere and Kenya from Thiriku Farmers Co-Op. Buy a bag […]