The Ghanaians and Chocolate

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So there was this time I was wondering about a characteristic feature that the people of Ghana are known about. I mean, Ethiopia is known for her coffee. Kenya is known for her tea and so on and so forth. But when it was the turn of Ghana to unravel its attribute to me, I was taken aback. And what was it? CHOCOLATE. Can you imagine? I wasn’t just excited because I love chocolates. But I was more delighted to know that Ghana produces something so fun to eat. I mean kids love chocolates. They buy cookies, ice creams or even cakes that are made up of chocolate. And this addiction is not restricted to just children. Adults are also guilty of sharing this same tasty passion. So how do the Ghanaians come into picture?

Although Africa is one of the continents that consumes less of chocolate, this is about to change due to the rise of the middle class. Accra is flooded with luxurious shopping malls and one of the commodities that are getting popular and affordable by the day is chocolate! Cocoa is a significant product stemmed from the territory of Ghana. The people there are proud of it  not just because it generates some modest external income. They are proud of it because it has been embraced by the Ghanaians over the years. That’s why top class producing companies such as Golden  tree  and ’57 Chocolate are consistent suppliers of this tasty haven. Speaking of which…

One of the pioneering cocoa manufacturing companies is Golden Tree. Golden Tree, the backbone of the chocolate economy, has long served the masses with chocolates and our diligent African mamas proudly hawk them to the service of the people. Unlike Golden Tree that is hawked at the busy streets of Accra, ’57 Chocolate aims at cultivating the concept of Ghanaian luxury. They produce a revolutionary artisanal chocolate made from bean to bar by a dynamic duo of Pan African sisters, Kimberly and Priscilla Addison. ’57 is inspired from the year of Ghana’s independence 1957 and it aims at making chocolate from Ghana’s own cocoa beans. 

Of course, those two aforementioned organizations are not the only ones that produce this commodity. They are tons of them out there. But those two have done a great job introducing this deliciously-flavored food item to the culture of Ghana, Africa and beyond! To Ghana, we say 

                                          THANK YOU!

Cruise Africa!

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