FOOD · NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
A world of flavor, beginning in Ghana.
EssieSpice brings sauces and spice blends into a collection shaped by travel and family cooking. Ghanaian culinary roots meet influences gathered from other cuisines, giving home cooks a way to experiment with new combinations. The brand connects its products with the founder’s ongoing work in demonstrations and cooking education.
About the founder
Essie Bartels traces her interest in spices to her mother’s kitchen in Ghana. Travel and experimentation helped turn her homemade sauces into the New Jersey-based EssieSpice business.
Source: Careers – EssieSpice. Editorial research checked November 8, 2026.
