Bitters are as old as cocktails, but Cocktailpunk looks to the future, not the past. With a simple goal: to create compelling accents for the modern cocktail. Cocktailpunk cocktail bitters are a carefully chosen set of basic elements that are focused and nuanced, simple yet devious. They are perfect in classic cocktails, but were really designed for the cocktails that haven't been invented yet.
Read MoreWith the mission of "Summertime Preserved!" Red Camper is all about the journey. Born with travel and adventure bred into her genes, Maura started her Deliciousness line to celebrate the adventure.
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Read MoreThe creators of OO MOMMIE were inspired by a passion for canning that started at their bakery 20 years ago. Long before it was popular, the chefs were adamant about using only the best possible ingredients in their jams and relishes - a practice that continues today! Sourcing only the best, garden-fresh ingredients for all of their delicious condiments, OO MOMMIE buys in-season and locally-grown produce for all of their seasonal small batch offerings. Cooking low and slow they concentrate the flavors that result in addictive condiments that brighten up food and excite the palate.
Read MoreBorn in Cleveland, Ohio - The Pickett Brothers were raised in an era where the cocktail party was something you had not only at family gatherings and holidays, but also poolside in the summer with neighbors and friends well into the night by the fire pit. The adults would make their specialties like the Highball, the Moscow Mule, or a Boilermaker.
Read MoreA product born from a rich foundation of sharing food with community, Ayako & Family aims to brighten your pantry with a small jar of love. A Tokyo native and now long-time Seattle resident, Ayako cherishes the time spent around the dinner table. In the summer of 2010, she founded her company, partnering with Japanese organic farmer Katsumi Taki to bring the rarest of European and Asiatic plum varieties to the pantries of preserves lovers around the globe. Hand selecting her fruit in small batches, the nuances of each flavor become clear, changing the perception of the plum and leading inspiring food sharing of your own.
Read More"I got into this business because I got hooked on the magic of watching salt appear out of nowhere in brine. 3 years on, watching the first crystals start to form out of a new batch of seawater remains as exciting and mysterious as ever!" Brady Ryan is a farm boy through and through. Growing up on his family farm on the San Juan Islands of the Washington Coast, farm life is in his blood. After moving to the main land to study mathematics at the University of Washington in Seattle, Brady worked with Ballard Bee Company, instilling in him the desire to craft his own artisan goods back on his home island.
Read MoreLori was destined to start an artisan food business. Growing up making preserves with her mother set Lori down the path. Having progressed from strictly chutneys to a full line including mustard seeds, salsas, spread and cocktails + toppings, Lori's Taste Elevated is living up to it's name.
Read MoreBusting onto the scene in 2008 as a challenger to the American institution of Heinz Ketchup, Sir Kensington has issued a declaration that condiments are as worthy of being a part of the food revolution as anything else. And revolutionize the condiment industry they have! Paving the way for countless artisans and food entrepreneurs to actualize their dreams, Sir Kensington is a shining example of what following your passion can produce.
Read MoreWith a serious commitment to crafting sustainably produced chocolate while leaving as minimal a footprint as possible, Laurie is producing some of the most delicious and mouthwatering bars we've had the pleasure of enjoying. Get to know the woman behind the cacao magic!
Read MoreGrowing up around his grandfather's now 80-year-old business, Jeremy fell in love with all things German-style pork and charcuterie. Jeremy is keeping his grandfather's dream alive today while building a world class business that stays true to its artisan roots.
Read MoreLiving in a rural area just outside of Washington D.C., Joyce & Travis exemplify the farm-to-table movement in their everyday lives; from foraging for their produce to harvesting their own proteins. Starting Falling Bark Farm after their retirement, they have found themselves building and growing a delicious new business that allows them to live and follow their passion.
Read MoreLiving on the East Coast next to the ocean, Amy was struck one day why she wasn't harvesting her own salt straight from the sea! After a few attempts, Amy and John now harvest their own Atlantic Ocean sea salt to use in everything form baking to cooking and cocktails to bottling and selling. Keep reading to explore the story of these two local creators and their philosophy towards their craft.
Read MoreHeirloom beans are a crop that are indigenous to the Americas. Yet, for some reason, they have largely been forgotten. Steve Sando has set out on a mission to change that by growing, harvesting and reviving a full lineup of new world bean varietals. Favorites of Chefs across the country (and us!), Steve is a prime example of what it means to follow you passion.
Read MoreNot satisfied with the chocolate available to them, Anna and Robbie took chocolate making into their own hands. Focused on expressing local terroir of the beans, Anna and Robbie have become "experts in chocolate processing", letting the natural flavors of the cacao shine through rather than creating elaborate recipes or middling with the "science" of chocolate. By adding nothing more than some sugar to most of their creations, they succeed in crafting some of the purest and most flavorful chocolate products we have had the joy of tasting.
Read MoreGrowing up in a household dedicated to food quality instilled a love for Justin from a young age. After visiting South Korea in 2008, he decided to take the plunge with his business partner - Tyler - to follow their hobby into a reality.
Read MoreAfter traveling the globe, discovering and tasting new flavors, Tim opened his chocolate shop back in 2001 with an aim to produce the worlds finest chocolates with uncommon and sometimes surprising combinations. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, Tim is masterfully accomplishing his goal.
Read MoreAfter experiencing his mother-in-law's bowl of crunchy, spicy, Asiany flavored deliciousness at every meal with her, John set out on a mission to recreate the intoxicating mix himself. 10 years later, and still not able to master the recipe, Anya's mother showed him the path.
Read MoreHaving taken over a nearly 225 year old mill and brining it back to life, Will + the Woodson's Mill team are producing regional products from ancient grains, just like they did in the nineteenth century.
Read MoreWho doesn't love chocolate? Certainly not Joe Whinney of Theo Chocolate! Working out of his workshop in Seattle, WA, Joe sources cocoa beans from Central America + Africa, bringing the best, unadulterated chocolate flavors to America.
Read MoreSome of the worlds best Durum wheat is grown right here in the United States. Yet most dried pastas available in grocery stores are imported from Italy. Leah Ferrazzani of Semolina Artisanal Pasta set out to reverse this trend by hand crafting dried pasta, utilizing only American grown Durum wheat.
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