Cool Hunting Video Presents: Mast Brothers Chocolate

Brooklyn's fraternal chocolatiers take us from bean to bar in our new video

In this latest Cool Hunting Video, we visit Brooklyn to tour the Mast Brothers’ bean-to-bar chocolate factory—one of just a handful in the U.S. The chocolatiers, Rick and Michael Mast, walk us through their uniquely intensive process, DIY machines, and a little of their food philosophy.

Izzybelle Chocolate Sauce

Artisinal chocolate spreads perfectly complementing everything from ice cream to nachos

While a no-brainer with ice cream sundaes, the makers behind Izzybelle Chocolate Sauce intend for it to pair well with almost any type of food. Flavors like Orange, Chili Cinnamon or Raspberry perfectly enhance foods spanning nacho chips to chicken with its smooth consistency and subtly balanced taste. Comprised of both healthier and fewer ingredients than the average chocolate syrup, the Colorado-based chocolatiers create Izzybelle …

Habit

A wine from California's central coast, pairing perfectly with warm weather grilling

by Blaine Pate From the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Ynez comes Habit, a truly artisanal wine high on both style and substance. After seven years of making wine in his own basement, voiceover actor Jeff Fischer (who plays the character based on him in the animated series “American Dad”) knew he had reached his potential as a garage vintner. Striking up an old-school apprenticeship …