The Brief
- A Minneapolis couple’s homemade cookies are going viral after being featured by a social media influencer.
- The Golden Batch Bakery has seen a huge jump in orders since the video was posted.
- The couple hopes to expand their business and eventually open a commercial bakery.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A local couple’s cookie business is getting a lot of attention after a viral social media post, and they’re working hard to keep up with the demand.
How a pandemic hobby became a viral cookie business
What we know:
Kyriacos and Shiana Koullapis started baking as a part-time passion, with Kyriacos discovering his love for baking during the pandemic after finding a dark chocolate cookie recipe online. Their cookies became popular among family and friends, which inspired them to start selling them on Facebook Marketplace under the name The Golden Batch Home Bakery in August.
The couple’s business took off about three weeks ago when Golden Batch Bakery was featured on the Sota Food Tour social media account. The video quickly went viral, racking up nearly half a million views. Since then, the couple has gone from baking about three dozen cookies a week to nearly 10 times that amount to keep up with the surge in orders.…