Today we’d like to introduce you to Aina Robinson and Shoshianna Moore.
Aina and Shoshianna, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Not Cho Cheesecake was born after a girl’s trip to Memphis, TN and visiting a local black-owned cheesecake corner store. This local business had everything from delicious cheesecake to exquisite wine with an unforgettable vibe to match. The experience was such a joy we went back again the next day to try more flavors of cheesecake and that’s when we shared the same idea of starting our very own bakery in Oklahoma! We immediately began to brainstorm ideas such as names, flavors, colors, etc. Deciding to put action behind our idea, we started baking and within two weeks we created our very own cheesecake recipe that could silence any craving in a room! Not Cho Cheesecake officially launched to the world online, locally, as well as within the US on September 2, 2019, and it’s been an incredible journey since.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Actually it has, almost too smooth if you ask lol. However, we know not to question God’s work. We have worked extremely hard to get to where we are now… this journey has been nothing short of long, long nights and early mornings. It’s been overwhelming, it’s been scary, it’s been exciting and more because it’s our journey that we’re talking about here… our story… and some days our struggle. We wouldn’t want it any other way, we prayed for this!
Not Cho Cheesecake – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Not Cho Cheesecake is a black-owned bakery located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We specialize in assorted cheesecake desserts that range from mini cheesecake bites, whole cheesecake, cheesecake bars, cheesecake pops, cheesecake jars and still adding to our menu. We currently have twenty-four delicious flavors and counting! One of our proudest achievements as a business is our growth, we launched our business in September 2019 and have already accomplished some incredible things. Our business has reached over 2k followers on social media in just two months, we’ve attended numerous vendor opportunities where we’ve sold out. We have also been nominated for “Best Dessert Bakery” for Oklahoma City’s People Choice Award 2019. However, our MOST proud moment was being able to close on our very own storefront that’s scheduled to open early January 2020! Our community, friends, family and strangers from all over as far as Hawaii has shown us so much support and love and we’re so blessed and thankful. Not Cho Cheesecake bakery is different from other bakeries because we’re the first black-owned cheesecake bakery in Oklahoma we’re also different because we have numerous ways to bake cheesecake to provide a variety of choices to our customers. Our signature cheesecake bites is everyone’s favorite because it appears as a cupcake however it’s all cheesecake! We are big not only on our taste but also our presentation, we want our cheesecakes to be the star of any event and or occasion.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Outside of our business growth and support, we’re proud that our career brings out the joy and happiness in others when they taste our desserts for the very first time! Baking has introduced us to so many great and amazing people from all walks of life. We’ve made so many friends, gained mentors and lifelong customers since our business has opened. We’re also proud mothers to one day be able to pass our business down to our children who happen to be great friends just like us! It’s been a beautiful journey, that we wouldn’t trade for anything.
Pricing:
- Cheesecake Bites $4.00 each
- 7-inch Cheesecake $55.00
- 9-inch Cheesecake $65.00
- 10-inch Cheesecake $75.00
Contact Info:
- Phone: 4054380505
- Email: notchocheesecake@gmail.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/notchocheesecake
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notchocheesecake
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