Leaving our old jobs, relocating the family to another state, starting a Ph.D program, and having a baby didn't bring enough excitement in our lives. That's why I decided to start up a business. When we finally got somewhat settled in after months of uncertainty, I thought it would be fun to rock the boat a bit.
It's called Sweet Coconut Bakery. People at the bank, the post office, the King County Health Department, and pretty much anybody I talked to about the business asked if my specialties were coconut desserts. Well, not really. I use coconut in a few of my products but the idea behind the name is to make sweets that would evoke flavors of the tropics. Specifically, I wanted to remake my favorite cookies and candies from the Philippines. It turned out that all these cookies and candies that I loved so much originated from Spain: polvoron, lengua de gato, pastillas de leche. They don't sound very tropical, do they. But that's alright. Everything I own has "sweet coconut bakery" already stamped on it. Besides, I like the name and I love coconut. I will gladly specialize in coconut desserts.
Sweet coconut bakery is a very modest venture. As of now, the bakery is up and running through Etsy. Come visit the shop if you get a chance. Etsy is such a huge marketplace; I can imagine how easy it is for vendors to get lost in the crowd.
It's called Sweet Coconut Bakery. People at the bank, the post office, the King County Health Department, and pretty much anybody I talked to about the business asked if my specialties were coconut desserts. Well, not really. I use coconut in a few of my products but the idea behind the name is to make sweets that would evoke flavors of the tropics. Specifically, I wanted to remake my favorite cookies and candies from the Philippines. It turned out that all these cookies and candies that I loved so much originated from Spain: polvoron, lengua de gato, pastillas de leche. They don't sound very tropical, do they. But that's alright. Everything I own has "sweet coconut bakery" already stamped on it. Besides, I like the name and I love coconut. I will gladly specialize in coconut desserts.
Sweet coconut bakery is a very modest venture. As of now, the bakery is up and running through Etsy. Come visit the shop if you get a chance. Etsy is such a huge marketplace; I can imagine how easy it is for vendors to get lost in the crowd.
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