The scoop
TAPIWA GUZHA IS A SCIENTIST
who makes ice cream with African flavours. Although he has a PhD in molecular biology, an episode of MasterChef changed the course of his career. These days he showcases his original flavour combos, such as bitter leaf ice cream with olive oil and Scotch bonnet jam, out of his ice-cream parlour, Tapi Tapi, in Observatory, Cape Town.
What sparked the idea for an ice-cream business?
It all began with me wanting to start a food business, and then it evolved into having a platform to educate people. I realised I wanted to heal the collective self-esteem of the black community because I noticed that we, as people of colour, are constantly seeking approval in what
