About Brooklyn Slate Company
Brooklyn Slate Company was founded by Brooklyn graphic designer Sean Tice and Parsons graduate student Kristy Hadeka. After visiting Kristy’s family slate quarry in upstate New York in the spring of 2009, the two grabbed a few pieces for use as all purpose boards back home in Brooklyn. They found a number of purposes for the slate — as trivets for tea kettles and hot dishes to coasters for beers — and began gifting pieces to friends. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that the two struck out to produce a line of slate products.
How We Do It
Large chunks, some as heavy as ten tons, are pulled up from the quarry and cut down using a block saw.
The smaller pieces are split by hand with a chisel and hammer to create our cheese boards.
The end result is completely unique in cut, shape, color, and overall presentation.
Made in America
Our slate is sourced from the Vermont and New York Slate Valley, a unique geological formation that runs between Vermont and New York states. This area is world famous for producing slate roofs and other residential, industrial, and commercial products for more than a century.
Take a Tour of the QuarryA Cut Above
Slate is one of the most durable, naturally occurring stones readily available; slate shingles, which are found on home and building roofs across the country, typically withstand the elements for two hundred years or more.
Colorful Choices
In addition to our stratified black slate, we are one of the only remaining operations in the United States that quarries naturally occuring red slate.
Shop Black & Red SlateChef's Favorite
Our boards are preferred in restaurants around the world for their craftsmanship and durability. Each board we cut is at least 3/8” thick, making it stronger than most plates and sturdy enough to withstand commercial dishwashers.
SHOP NOWIf you like to entertain, host holiday parties or are looking for a great gift, these slate boards from Brooklyn Slate are really worth checking out.