Mast Brothers: [PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn]

Rick and Michael Mast combine old-school sensibility with their artisanal “bean to bar” chocolate operation in Williamsburg – the only one in New York City. Part of a bigger movement that reveres small-batch, locally produced eats, the brothers hand-make each chocolate bar with carefully sourced beans that they clean, sort and roast themselves. Unique flavors include Dried Cranberry, Salt & Pepper and Sea Salt & Almond, which are then hand-wrapped in Italian wrapping paper. Obtaining a bar used to involve some hunting, but the brothers revamped an airy old garage space to create a new rustic retail store that sells the entire line, including rotating, experimental varieties you won’t find anywhere else.

www.mastbrotherschocolate.com – 105A North 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY

“Mast Brothers” is featured in our latest book PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn. From the more obscure corners of the borough to just off the G train, we’ve gathered over 40 of the most inspiring shops, restaurants, galleries, venues, movements and happenings from around the diverse neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York. PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn is available on Blurb.com.