Because men do not live by fair trade coffee and craft
beer alone, there was a significant joy with the delicious arrival of Mast Chocolate. Looking more Bauhaus than Willy Wonka, the Mast store and factory cuts
a sleek silhouette on a transitioning industrial block.
While born in Brooklyn, and also a presence in London, MAST Chocolate is absolutely in step with the
Arts District’s craftsman sensibility. Brothers Rick
and Michael Mast’s fervent commitment to bean to
bar chocolate is evident in everything they do. For
the mere mortals in the audience, “Bean to bar” is
a phrase used to denote when the maker does the
entire process of making chocolate. In a quest for a
more authentic high-quality chocolate, MAST directly
roasts the cocoa bean, winnows, refines, tempers and
molds the bars.
Still not a believer? Invest $5.00 in one of their on
the hour factory tours and you will be impressed by
the all-in commitment from the moment the pallets
of 132-pound bags of cacao arrive from around the
world until the sleek wrapped bars are
boxed and shipped.
Not a team to rest on their considerable laurels, the
Mast brothers are always exploring new blends and
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