‘57
Chocolate
‘57
Chocolate
Ever
since
I was
child
I have
loved
to eat
chocolate.
It was
is my
Ever
since
I was
child
I have
loved
to eat
chocolate.
It was
and and
still still
is my
favorite
treat.
having
form
of dessert,
chocolate
is always
included.
favorite
treat.
If I If
am I am
having
any any
form
of dessert,
chocolate
is always
included.
eaten
lot chocolate
of chocolate
in my
time,
I never
gave
much
thought
I’ve I’ve
eaten
a lot a of
in my
life life
time,
but but
I never
gave
much
thought
to to
where
it came
from
or how
it was
made—not
until
2014.
I was
working
where
it came
from
or how
it was
made—not
until
2014.
I was
working
an an
office
growing
quite
restless
an urge
to out
be out
there
creating
office
job job
and and
was was
growing
quite
restless
and and
felt felt
an urge
to be
there
creating
or building
something—anything!
I spoke
to our
about
that’s
or building
something—anything!
I spoke
to our
dad dad
about
this this
and and
that’s
when
he began
to speak
to me
about
business
entrepreneurship.
knew
when
he began
to speak
to me
about
business
and and
entrepreneurship.
He He
knew
mom
would
moving
back
to Ghana
retirement
that that
he he
and and
our our
mom
would
be be
moving
back
to Ghana
for for
retirement
and and
encouraged
Priscilla
to consider
moving
back
encouraged
both both
Priscilla
and and
I to I consider
moving
back
starting
a business.
“After
there
is much
need
and and
starting
a business.
“After
all all
there
is much
need
and and
opportunity
business
in Ghana,”
he said.
I was
opportunity
for for
business
in Ghana,”
he said.
I was
sold sold
on on
idea,
decided
I would
resign
from
the the
idea,
and and
decided
that that
I would
resign
from
my my
job job
whenever
decided
to retire.
retirement
came
whenever
our our
dad dad
decided
to retire.
His His
retirement
came
a a
lot sooner
I had
imagined.
I resigned
knowing
lot sooner
than than
I had
imagined.
I resigned
knowing
that that
I’d I’d
be moving
to Ghana
to start
a business.
be moving
to Ghana
to start
a business.
The The
problem
was—I
know
what
only only
problem
was—I
did did
not not
know
what
business
would
I did
of research
business
that that
would
be. be.
I did
a lot a lot
of research
of praying,
seeking
God’s
direction
and and
a lot a lot
of praying,
seeking
God’s
direction
right
to pursue.
In the
midst
of all
for for
the the
right
idea idea
to pursue.
In the
midst
of all
a group
of friend’s
from
church
invited
this, this,
a group
of friend’s
from
church
invited
a trip
to visit
of Switzerland’s
largest
me me
on a on trip
to visit
one one
of Switzerland’s
largest
chocolate
factories
Cailler.
With
chocolate
factories
Cailler.
With
my my
love love
for for
all things
chocolate
there
no way
I could
all things
chocolate
there
was was
no way
I could
such
invitation.
factory
pass pass
on on
such
an an
invitation.
On On
that that
factory
I was
harsh
reality
visit visit
I was
hit hit
with with
the the
harsh
reality
that that
the the
majority
of Swiss
chocolate
made
with,
majority
of Swiss
chocolate
was was
made
with,
cocoa,
could
be found
or grown
in Switzerland,
cocoa,
that that
could
not not
be found
or grown
in Switzerland,
in Ghana
other
parts
of Africa.
I could
understand
but but
in Ghana
and and
other
parts
of Africa.
I could
not not
understand
Ghana
could
grow
ingredient
how how
Ghana
could
grow
the the
key key
ingredient
needed
in chocolate
produce
little
needed
in chocolate
yet yet
produce
very very
little
chocolate
itself.
I thought,
“This
chocolate
itself.
I thought,
“This
has has
to to
change.
How
it really
be make
to make
change.
How
hard hard
can can
it really
be to
good
chocolate?”
answer:
pretty
good
chocolate?”
The The
answer:
it’s it’s
pretty
challenging,
it was
challenging,
but but
it was
then then
that that
the the
idea idea
born.
was was
born.