Taste Buddies Tarot in a tin

Taste Buddies Tarot - kawaii tarot with no dark imagery

Most tarot decks include cards that can feel confrontational: the Tower, Death, the Ten of Swords. M. Scorch took a different approach and left all of that out. The Taste Buddies Tarot contains 78 cards where every image carries a positive message, wrapped in a kawaii aesthetic with food as the central theme. The deck follows the standard tarot structure of 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, but the suits have new names: Chopsticks for the traditional Wands, Bowls for Cups, Straws for Swords and Plates for Pentacles. Several Major Arcana cards have also been given new names. Anyone familiar with classic tarot will recognise the underlying structure straight away.

What you see on the cards

The kawaii aesthetic means soft, rounded figures in cheerful colours, depicted as desserts, festive snacks, comfort food and special culinary moments. The imagery is not random: each dish connects meaningfully to the traditional card interpretation. Queens appear alongside nourishing dishes, while the Chopsticks cards illustrate skills still being learned. The deck fits in a metal tin, which makes it compact and sturdy. The cards measure 60 x 89 mm, a standard size that sits comfortably in the hand.

The guidebook and the spreads

The 68-page guidebook includes keywords and descriptions for all 78 cards, alongside meal-themed spreads developed specifically for this deck. One example is a three-card draw as starter, main course and dessert for a daily reading. The positive framing of every card description is a deliberate choice. It noticeably changes the reading experience: no card ever reads as threatening or heavy.

Draw three cards as starter, main and dessert and use the combination as a daily 'menu' reading. The guidebook explains how it works.

About M. Scorch

M. Scorch is an illustrator and graphic designer based in New York State. Her work focuses on products with a cute, approachable look. She designed the Taste Buddies Tarot to make tarot more playful, particularly for people encountering it for the first time.

Specifications

• Number of cards: 78
• Guidebook: 68 pages
• Card language: English
• Card dimensions: 60 x 89 mm
• Tin dimensions: 67 x 105 mm
• Weight: approx. 263 g
• Packaging: Metal tin
• Author: M. Scorch
• ISBN: 9781646712908Questions we often get

Does this deck contain any dark or negative cards? No. M. Scorch deliberately built the deck so that all 78 cards carry a positive message. Card images that feel heavy or confrontational in classic decks are replaced here with cheerful food-themed figures. What language are the cards and guidebook in? Both are in English. The card names and all descriptions in the guidebook, including the keywords and spreads, are in English.