Discovering the Perfect Sake for Every Occasion With Paul Dohrenwend and Reina Watanabe of Safu Sake

Author: Neal Bloom
Published: Tue 22 Mar 2022
Episode Link: https://tacosandtech.libsyn.com/discovering-the-perfect-sake-for-every-occasion-with-paul-dohrenwend-and-reina-watanabe-of-safu-sake

An overview of what Safu Sake is [02:16]
Paul talks about his background as a physician by training and how he got into business school [03:58]
On why Paul chose sake as the main product for his business [04:47]
Reina gives a backstory about her background in the food and beverage industry, and how she and Paul got connected [06:18]
How Paul and Reina tested out sake for the business virtually during a pandemic [10:17]
Reina talks about how Safu Sake's the first to export sake in their area [13:41]
Paul talks about the history of the brewery and how they've designed a sake that they've never done before [15:11]
On how Paul managed to work as a doctor, go into business school, and set up his business in the middle of a pandemic [16:48]
How did Paul and his team get Safu Sake and their product into the market [18:32]
Paul shares Safu Sake's milestones[19:08]
Paul shares where people can get Safu Sake [21:02]
Can you make sake outside Japan? [21:31]
Paul and Reina's favorite taco places, Tacos El Gordo, Wahoo's Fish Taco, South Coast Grill, and Lanea in Santa Monica, LA [25:30]