A few months ago in Bhubaneswar, during a conversation that casually drifted from leadership to life, Jacob Joy spoke about chocolate – not as a product, but as an emotion.
Jacob (the chocolatier) runs successful and diversified businesses out of Kochi. Yet, amidst all this, chocolates remained his quiet constant. What probably began as a hobby slowly turned into a passion project and today, it has evolved into something truly special: Jakobi Chocolatier.
This isn’t chocolate made to scale.
This is chocolate made to mean something.
Everything about Jakobi reflects intention:
– Remarkably high-quality ingredients
– Elegant, thoughtful packaging
– And most uniquely, deeply personalised flavours
During our conversation, Jacob shared something that instantly caught my imagination. He creates bespoke chocolate boxes based on a person’s personality.
Not preferences.
Not demographics.
Personality.
Each trait translated into a flavour.
Each flavour carrying a story.
Intrigued (and honestly excited), I took him up on it. I shared a few personality traits and asked him to surprise me.
And surprise me, he did.
What arrived wasn’t just a box of chocolates – it was an experience. A beautifully designed personalised chocolate box with a card, narrating how each personality trait inspired a specific flavour.
For example:
– Prolific Writer & Wordsmith: Milk orange zest with coffee ganache
Flavour inspiration: The bright citrus sparkle of Navel orange zest meets the deep allure of espresso in Jakobi’s milk chocolate shell – intelligent, layered and memorable like her words.
– Fighter. Survivor. Phoenix: Dark salted caramel with chilly
Flavour Inspiration: Jakobi’s signature dark chocolate, filled with golden salted caramel and sparked with a whisper of Guntur chilly. Bold, resilient and unshakable in spirit.
As you bite into each piece, knowing that the flavour represents an aspect of who you are, something changes.
You don’t just taste chocolate.
You feel seen.
The experience becomes slower, richer, almost magical. Each bite carries emotion, memory, and meaning. The gesture becomes priceless, because it’s not the chocolate alone being consumed, but the thought behind it.
This is what happens when business is driven by passion. Jacob’s love for chocolate-making is present in every layer. Jakobi is not a brand trying to sell sweetness; it’s a creator curating moments.
Sometimes, the most meaningful businesses don’t start with market gaps.
They start with love, patience, and a deep respect for craft.
Thank you, Jacob, for making the world a little sweeter and moments far more memorable.
P.S.
This picture was clicked during TiECon Kerala 2025, which we visited a few days ago where we indulged in several Jakobi flavours. Already looking forward to more.
If you appreciate chocolate with soul, do explore: www.jakobi.in