The patisserie and cafe’s founder, Kess Eshun, has been cooking since she was a child. The Ghana native said she dreamed of becoming a chef, but her parents insisted she choose a different career path.
Eshun received a degree in computer science and went on to earn her MBA while continuing to nurture her passion for culinary arts.
Eshun said she knew she wanted a brick-and-mortar shop and went on to open Kess Kravings in 2020. Kess Kravings was originally named Genesis Cafe.“My display always changes, because it’s whatever I’m craving,” she said. “When I come in, I don’t know what I’m going to make.”
Kess Kravings offers bakery items, sandwiches, smoothies, coffee and more.
“It looks like any dish you find in a fine dining restaurant, but when you close your eyes and you taste it, it tastes like that dish that your mom used to make,” Eshun said.
Eshun also bakes custom cakes for special events such as weddings, which can start out at $800.
Eshun said she hopes to someday open a one-stop shop concept that would serve as a restaurant and event space with in-house photography and more.Until then, Eshun continues to boldly experiment with dishes and create unique culinary combinations inspired by her homeland.
“My dishes are inspired by the world, but it’s always something from my childhood,” she said. “It’s gonna be a spice from Ghana, West Africa or something, but the dishes are dishes that you’re not gonna find in any restaurant.”
Kess Kravings
833 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell
214-513-9022
www.kesskravings.com
Hours: by appointment only
