About SSA
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Education
Explore sake’s rich heritage and tasting techniques with courses for all levels.
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Challenge
Push your palate to new heights in thrilling Sake Challenges, testing your knowledge and skills.
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Competition
Show off your sake expertise, vying for recognition and titles within the sake community.
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Pillars
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Pillars
ONE
Education
Explore sake’s rich heritage and tasting techniques with courses for all levels.
two
Challenge
Push your palate to new heights in thrilling Sake Challenges, testing your knowledge and skills.
three
Competition
Show off your sake expertise, vying for recognition and titles within the sake community.
The Sake Sommelier Association
The Sake Sommelier Association (SSA) is the oldest non-Japanese body to provide formal sake education.
The SSA is based in London, UK, and for over 20 years we have been fully committed to promoting global education and awareness of sake with exciting projects, such as our Sake Sommelier courses and regional Sake Challenge events. The SSA’s flagship course, the Certified Sake Sommelier, accredits students officially as Sake Sommeliers® upon completion of the program.
The Sake Sommelier Association is built on 3 pillars: Education, Challenge and Competition which cover the wide range of our activities.
Our courses, challenges and competitions are ideal for everyone, from beginners with a passion for sake, to experts who’ve been working in the drinks industry for years. The SSA’s courses range from the basics, with the Introductory Sake Professional, all the way to the world’s highest sake qualification, the Master Sake Sommelier.
The SSA is delighted to work with partners across 6 continents; we have reached over ten thousand students across our programs through our ever-expanding network of educational franchises. Our growing team of Sake Educators share our founders’ passion for the delightful drink of sake, allowing the SSA to spread the joy of sake throughout the world.
The Sake Sommelier Association is built on 3 pillars: Education, Challenge and Competition which cover the wide range of our activities.
Our courses, challenges and competitions are ideal for everyone, from beginners with a passion for sake, to experts who’ve been working in the drinks industry for years. The SSA’s courses range from the basics, with the Introductory Sake Professional, all the way to the world’s highest sake qualification, the Master Sake Sommelier.
The SSA is delighted to work with partners across 6 continents; we have reached over ten thousand students across our programs through our ever-expanding network of educational franchises. Our growing team of Sake Educators share our founders’ passion for the delightful drink of sake, allowing the SSA to spread the joy of sake throughout the world.
