Hello and welcome to the Toffie Shop! My name is Lisa & I'm the founder of Toffie. I'm a young marketing professional from Ghana currently based in Austin (formerly Chicago-based). I run Toffie in my spare time as a passion project - I love the fact that it allows me to celebrate womanhood while sharing a long-standing African tradition with others and connecting with my personal heritage.

I often get a lot of questions about our name: Toffie (pronounced toh·fee, similar to "coffee"). Why name yourself after a candy? Well, for me, the term “toffee” is symbolic of love and care. Growing up, I would ask my mom for candy: “Mummy, can I have toffee please?”. The question was a vulnerable one that I didn’t ask often, yet, every time I asked, my mom would lovingly oblige.

There truly is so much depth to a mother’s love. It was the same love she expressed when she tied on my first real set of waist beads ten years ago. They were a lovely gift, and I still wear them every day, even after all these years.