Sparq was born out of a soapstone import and fabrication business, Dorado Soapstone. Founders Steve Chavez and Justin English became frustrated with the mass of scrap soapstone leftover from their kitchen counter top business that was ending up in a landfill and decided to craft other uses for it. The use of soapstone for its temperature properties is as old as mankind. In fact, it is one of the most effective natural materials this planet produces for conducting and retaining temperature. With energy use and costs on the rise, innovative solutions for more resourceful, efficient heating and cooking options have become progressively more valuable and much needed. Sqarqs ground-breaking soapstone griddle represents an acknowledgment of that need.