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Ember & Grain

Our Story

Smokehouse flavor, straight to your kitchen table.

Our story

Born at the pit

Ember & Grain was born from a simple realization by an avid BBQ grillmaster, meat smoker, and culinary arts aficionado. The deeply complex, rich flavors of select wood smoke should not be limited to those with specialized backyard rigs or decades of pitmaster experience. Everyone deserves access to that transformative, epicurean magic. We founded Ember & Grain to bridge that gap, bringing a curated, craft smoke experience straight to your kitchen.

Salt, wood and fire

Our craft

Two journeys in every jar

We source premium, pristine salts from around the world, from the lagoon of Cuyutlán to the Salt Range of the Punjab, held to high standards of purity and mineral quality. From there, the real artistry begins. We pair distinct salts with select, aromatic woods like classic hickory, sweet applewood, pecan, cherry and bourbon barrel oak to unlock unique flavor profiles. Seasonally, we infuse them with hand-selected dry herbs, flowers and spices.

Our promise

No shortcuts

Quality over quantity, always. Every single batch of Ember & Grain salt is smoked completely by hand in strictly limited quantities. This meticulous, small-batch process ensures every jar delivers a deeply aromatic, genuinely gourmet experience. Just pure fire, premium salts, select woods, and unforgettable flavor.

At the smokehouse