About us

All our products are handmade and crafted by us in Berlin. The ingredients are particularly important to us, and we place great value on high quality. Therefore, we use only organically certified ingredients and, whenever possible, regionally sourced raw materials directly from farmers. Our principle is to produce natural, healthy, and delicious products. We therefore use no additives, but instead ferment naturally and with plenty of time. Some of our products even mature for several years! None of our ferments are pasteurized, so they are all live and very healthy.

Mimi Ferments was founded in Berlin in 2017 by Markus Shimizu. In his shop and fermentation workshop in Berlin's Wedding district, he and his team produce miso, soy sauce, mirin, and other selected products that are highly valued by numerous chefs. Markus Shimizu also regularly teaches workshops on various aspects of fermentation. His partner, Reiko Kanazawa, organizes, designs, and curates art, dinners, and performances.

Markus Shimizu

Reiko Kanazawa

mimi ferments

Yuki Nishino

Francesco Simonelli

Iker Martinez

Joao Miguel Costa

In our shop in Berlin-Wedding, we are happy to advise you, and you can try and purchase all our products there.

Our opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM