Taste Buddies Tarot in a tin

Taste Buddies Tarot - A playful food-themed deck with no bad cards

About this deck

The Taste Buddies Tarot by M. Scorch is a 78-card deck that takes the traditional tarot framework and reimagines it through the lens of food, comfort, and celebration. The Minor Arcana suits are renamed Sticks (Wands), Bowls (Cups), Straws (Swords), and Plates (Pentacles), and several Major Arcana cards have also been given new food-inspired names. Every single card carries a positive, encouraging message: there are no dark or frightening images in this deck. The whole set fits neatly into a compact tin, making it easy to tuck into a bag. It is available from May 2026.

Symbolism and themes

Each card illustration was chosen to align symbolically with its traditional tarot meaning through a specific type of food or culinary moment. Comfort foods represent grounding energy, celebratory dishes mark moments of joy and achievement, and desserts bring in sweetness and reward. Queens are depicted with nurturing foods, while Chopsticks represent skills still being developed. The kawaii aesthetic keeps every image soft, round, and warmly expressive. This deliberate use of positive food associations means that even cards that traditionally carry heavier meanings arrive with a lighter, more actionable tone.

About the creator

M. Scorch is an artist based in New York state with a background in illustration and graphic design. She focuses on creating inspirational products with an approachable, adorable aesthetic. The Taste Buddies Tarot was designed to make tarot feel fun, cosy, and welcoming, particularly for people new to the practice.

Practical use

The 68-page booklet includes card meanings, positive keywords, and custom meal-themed spreads developed specifically for this deck. The compact card size (60 x 89 mm) and the tin make this a practical choice for daily draws on the go. Readers who find heavily symbolic or darker imagery distracting will appreciate how the consistent positivity of this deck keeps the focus on actionable insights. The renamed suits do require a small mental adjustment for anyone who also reads with traditional decks, but the booklet bridges that gap clearly.

Try the meal-themed spreads in the booklet: draw three cards as a starter, main course, and dessert to frame what energy you are bringing in, what needs attention, and what reward is waiting.

Features of the Taste Buddies Tarot

• ISBN: 9781646712908
• Author: M. Scorch
• Number of cards: 78
• Booklet: 68 pages
• Card language: English
• Card dimensions: 60 x 89 mm
• Tin dimensions: 67 x 105 mm
• Weight: approx. 263 g
• Packaging: Tin
• Style: Kawaii, food-themed, positive
• Availability: Expected May 2026

Expert FAQ: Taste Buddies Tarot

Does the Taste Buddies Tarot follow the standard 78-card tarot structure?
Yes, it does. The deck has 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards, following the traditional structure. The suits and some Major Arcana cards have been given new names with a food theme, but the underlying meanings stay rooted in traditional tarot. Anyone familiar with a Rider-Waite-style deck will recognise the framework immediately.

What makes this deck different from other positivity-focused tarot decks?
The food theme is not just a visual choice: each culinary image was selected to symbolically match the card's traditional meaning. The suits are also structurally renamed rather than just reillustrated, which gives the whole deck a consistent internal logic. The compact tin format and the custom meal-themed spreads in the booklet add practical value that goes beyond a standard repackaging of familiar imagery.