Sourcing, production, the occasional confession. We publish when there's something worth knowing — not on a content calendar.
Year one, the film cracked in cold storage and we lost half a pallet. Year two, the seal held but the wrapper went translucent in summer warehouses. Year three — well, we think we got it. Here's what we learned and what we'd do differently.
Read the letter
It's a phrase coffee people invented. We borrowed it because it earned its keep.
Heat is a shortcut. Pressure, when you have the time, is honest work.
Toasted dark, a quarter cup of butter, a stripe of honey, smoked salt. Done.
It looks the same. It is not the same. Here's what changed and what stayed.
Our almond grower lost 40% of the crop. Here's why our price didn't move.
A nice writeup of the Cacao + Sea Salt bar, which we appreciate but are not going to put on the bag.
Industrial roasters move in tons. We move in pounds. Here's why that matters.
A bag of Basin Trail Mix, some maple, some olive oil, a sheet pan. Forty minutes.
There are cheaper sources. There are not better ones. We checked.
The notes go out on the second Tuesday of the month. We send fewer than twelve emails a year. No sales pings, no holiday filler.