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Episode 3: Building a Legacy for Yourself, Your Family, and Community with Ella Livingston
What does building a family legacy look like for women today? Ella Livingston of Cocoa Asante shows us how to bring every ounce of who you are into the world to create something uniquely yours while trailblazing for the ones you love.
Ella is a Ghanaian-American who made it her mission to share her homeland’s amazing chocolate with the world. In 2018, she founded Cocoa Asante, a premium chocolate company in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handcrafts unique bonbons and chocolate bars.
In this episode, you'll hear Ella's journey of building personal and family legacy through her small business, Cocoa Asante.
In this episode, you'll also hear:
Ps I hope you like this week's quote too!
About Ella Livingston
Ella Livingston was born in Ghana, West Africa into a family of educators, health practitioners, engineers, and cocoa farmers. She immigrated to the United States when she was about three years old with her family. After graduating high school, Ella went on to obtain a bachelor of science in Mathematics and a minor in Japan Studies from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Spelman, she spent her junior year studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan. It was there that she realized the reputation Ghana had as a country that grew some of the best cocoa beans. It was also there that she got the opportunity to try a special type of chocolate called Nama chocolate, which uses fresh cream to create a decadent treat. Her experience in Japan inspired her to want to start her own chocolate company.
She began Cocoa Asante in 2018 and in January of 2021 her business partner, Natasha Guerrero, joined the company as co-owner and head chocolatier. Their goal is to have an upscale bean to bar shop that sources cacao beans directly from Ella’s family’s farm. The shop will allow customers to tour the facility so they can see how chocolate is made and learn more about the inequities that exist in the industry and what Cocoa Asante is doing to make a difference.
Episode Resources
Ella’s TEDx Talk: Building Legacy
@Cocoaasante on Instagram
Cocoa Asante Website
Cocoa Asante on Facebook
More resources
Teresa on Instagram
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By Teresa Ruiz DeckerWhat does building a family legacy look like for women today? Ella Livingston of Cocoa Asante shows us how to bring every ounce of who you are into the world to create something uniquely yours while trailblazing for the ones you love.
Ella is a Ghanaian-American who made it her mission to share her homeland’s amazing chocolate with the world. In 2018, she founded Cocoa Asante, a premium chocolate company in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handcrafts unique bonbons and chocolate bars.
In this episode, you'll hear Ella's journey of building personal and family legacy through her small business, Cocoa Asante.
In this episode, you'll also hear:
Ps I hope you like this week's quote too!
About Ella Livingston
Ella Livingston was born in Ghana, West Africa into a family of educators, health practitioners, engineers, and cocoa farmers. She immigrated to the United States when she was about three years old with her family. After graduating high school, Ella went on to obtain a bachelor of science in Mathematics and a minor in Japan Studies from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Spelman, she spent her junior year studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan. It was there that she realized the reputation Ghana had as a country that grew some of the best cocoa beans. It was also there that she got the opportunity to try a special type of chocolate called Nama chocolate, which uses fresh cream to create a decadent treat. Her experience in Japan inspired her to want to start her own chocolate company.
She began Cocoa Asante in 2018 and in January of 2021 her business partner, Natasha Guerrero, joined the company as co-owner and head chocolatier. Their goal is to have an upscale bean to bar shop that sources cacao beans directly from Ella’s family’s farm. The shop will allow customers to tour the facility so they can see how chocolate is made and learn more about the inequities that exist in the industry and what Cocoa Asante is doing to make a difference.
Episode Resources
Ella’s TEDx Talk: Building Legacy
@Cocoaasante on Instagram
Cocoa Asante Website
Cocoa Asante on Facebook
More resources
Teresa on Instagram