Dushi Desserts is a Curaçao-based dessert studio known for combining elegant designs with exceptional taste. Founded in 2015 by Marlon and his wife Eunice, the business grew from baking at home for family and friends into a trusted name for celebration desserts across the island.
From the beginning, their strength has been balance. Marlon focuses on flavor and baking, while Eunice brings designs to life with a natural eye for detail. Where many bakers excel in either taste or presentation, Dushi Desserts has built its reputation on mastering both.
The idea started after friends tasted a homemade quesillo and encouraged them to start selling. What began as Dushi Quesillo quickly evolved into Dushi Desserts, reflecting a broader vision beyond one product.
Today, they create desserts for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, corporate events, and destination celebrations. Tourists often return to them on future visits, and referrals from abroad remain some of their most meaningful milestones.
At its core, Dushi Desserts is a people business. With Marlon and Eunice still running everything together, personal attention, quality, and trust remain central to every cake they create.
The challenge
As Dushi Desserts grew, so did the complexity of running the business behind the scenes. Especially when it came to payments.
In the early days, everything was cash. Once, money even blew away. Nothing was lost, but the risk was always there.
Later, they introduced card payments, which helped locally. But as the business started attracting more tourists and international clients, payments became a real challenge. Customers wanted to book months in advance and pay immediately, something the existing setup simply couldn’t support.
PayPal was tried briefly, but it wasn’t practical. Payments could be received, but withdrawing funds was difficult and unreliable. It created more friction than solutions. “Payments were always the hardest part,” Marlon explains. “Not locally, but especially with international customers.”
Without a solid payment infrastructure, customers sometimes delayed payments, asked to pay later, or forgot altogether. That meant more follow-ups, more uncertainty, and less time to focus on what mattered most: creating.
The solution
When Dushi Desserts decided to launch a website, Marlon reached out to ask whether Sentoo had Shopify plugins. The answer was yes.
That conversation started the onboarding process, with Amber as their account manager. From there, payments began to feel less like a barrier and more like a strength.
With Sentoo integrated, customers could pay easily through local Pay by Bank, and later also by credit card. For Marlon and Eunice, the difference was immediate.
"As a user, Sentoo already made payments easier,” Marlon says. “But as a merchant, it’s even better. Everything is fast, clear, and reliable."
Sentoo filled a long-standing gap in Curaçao’s payment infrastructure. There were no issues with customers understanding how to pay, and Sentoo’s growing visibility and promotions helped customers feel familiar with the process.
Instead of chasing unpaid quotations, payments now arrive first, and orders follow.
“For us, it completely flipped the flow,” Marlon explains. “The client pays, and then we get to work.”
The addition of credit card payments made the setup even stronger, especially for foreign customers who previously faced high costs when paying from abroad. Now, they could place and pay for their order directly, without friction or extra fees.
The results
The impact of switching to Sentoo reached far beyond payments.
1. Clear payment status
No more reminders or uncertainty. Payments are instantly visible, allowing the team to move forward with confidence.
2. Better customer experience
Customers can pay in a way that feels familiar, whether they are local or international, without copying references or sending screenshots.
3. Stronger international reach
Tourists and overseas clients can book and pay months in advance, supporting destination weddings and special occasions.
4. Time saved
Less follow-up, fewer payment questions, and more time for creativity and planning.
5. Trust reinforced
Customers trust Dushi Desserts so deeply that wedding cakes are sometimes delivered just 30 minutes before the event. That trust is built on consistency, quality, and smooth processes behind the scenes.
What customers experience now
From the customer’s perspective, the process feels simple and natural.
They choose their dessert.
They pay immediately in a familiar environment.
And they move forward with confidence.
No delays. No uncertainty. Just clarity.
A clearer path forward
Dushi Desserts recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The next chapter is already taking shape: opening a physical shop where customers can sit down and enjoy their desserts, alongside their continued focus on events and weddings.
Looking ahead, Marlon and Eunice remain committed to improving every part of their process, from flavor and design to service and operations.
For Dushi Desserts, Sentoo didn’t just solve a payment problem. It removed friction, supported growth, and allowed the business to operate at the level their craft deserves.
“Payments in Curaçao have always been difficult,” Marlon reflects. “Sentoo filled that gap perfectly.”
A business built on trust, creativity, and personal connection now has a payment flow that matches it.
Ten years in, and still improving.
