About ONIMA Pantry
From music to fermentation.
ONIMA Pantry grew out of Tyler Mains’ background in music, brewing and wild fermentation.
After leaving music school, Tyler learned about fermentation and blending at Belgium’s Cantillon and Bokke. The connection to composition stayed with him: each ingredient has a part to play, and the balance changes everything.
What started as a kitchen side project became a pantry of hot sauces built for everyday cooking.
Made for your table
Good food. Another dimension.
A splash on eggs. A spoonful in a pot of beans. A finishing touch on last night’s leftovers.
Our sauces bring brightness, savory depth and character to the food you already love. We blend each one with the whole dish in mind, so the flavor keeps you coming back for another bite.
Our approach
Nine dimensions. One balanced bite.
Heat is one part of the picture. We also think about savory depth, acidity, herbs, smoke, floral notes, sweetness, citrus and bitterness.
This is our Omni-Dimensional Flavor Model: a way to compose each sauce with intention and give every bottle its own character.
Explore the nine dimensions
Heat: the warmth of chiles.
Savory: umami and richness.
Acid: brightness and tang.
Herbal: fresh, green aromatics.
Smoke: roasted, earthy depth.
Floral: delicate aromatic notes.
Sweet: a balancing touch of sweetness.
Citrus: juicy, zesty lift.
Bitter: a little grounding contrast.
The name
ONIMA. Say “oh-knee-ma.”
ONIMA is “amino” spelled backwards. It is a nod to the amino acid garum project Tyler began during the pandemic. The hot sauces started as a way to help fund that fermentation experiment. The curiosity stuck.
More of the story.
Bring ONIMA to your table
Find your first bottle.
Follow the flavor, choose your heat, and see what happens to dinner.