The Science of Fermentation

Robin Sherriff is the CEO of The Fermenters Guild, owner of The Koji Kitchen, and co-founder of Slow Sauce. After studying chemistry and biology, Robin took the scenic route from park ranger to bike mechanic, and animal vaccine researcher to Victorian confectionery plant site manager, before going back to study for an MSc in Gastronomy. Robin wrote his thesis on Japanese whisky philosophy in Kyoto, where he learned about saké and koji. In 2020, he started The Koji Kitchen in Edinburgh, and in 2025, he co-founded Slow Sauce, Scotland’s first miso and shoyu brewery.