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by Jon Prince
For a while, the Maya and the Aztecs were the only ones enjoying the fruit of the cacao tree, something they had done for thousands of years. In the 16th Century, Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez paid a visit to the Aztecs and when he met their leader, Montezuma, he got a taste of the spicy, chocolate drink that was a local treasure.
Cortez returned to Spain with the recipe (we like to imagine it scribbled on a Post-it note) and a stash of cacao beans and the chocolate drink quickly became a favorite delicacy in the aristocratic circle.
For a while, the rich Europeans had all the fun, but over the next couple of centuries, cacoa and sugar became widely traded in Europe and North America, filling the growing demand for the chocolate drink among all the classes. In 1847, Englishman Joseph Fry figured out a way to create a chocolate paste to press into a mold, thus creating the candy bar. Nice going, Mr. Fry.
In 1875, Henry Nestle realized that adding milk to the chocolate mixture makes it less bitter, another major milestone in the world of chocolate, soon followed by an even bigger one.
The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair featured chocolate making machines that caught Milton Hershey’s eye (he was already rich from making caramel, but saw even more opportunity in chocolate, smart man). One year later, the world got the first chocolate bar from Hershey, marking the beginning of the mass-produced American candy bar.
The candy bar genealogy from that point goes something like this: Clark Bar (1916), Oh Henry! (1920), Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (1922), Baby Ruth and Milky Way (1923), Mr. Goodbar (1925), Snickers (1930), 3 Musketeers (1932), Kit Kat (1933), and Nestle’s Crunch (1938) (for more juicy details, check out our Candy Timeline).
With mechanized candy bar production that began in the 40’s, the market became flooded with new and inventive candy bar creations, to the tune of 40,000 over the years. We don’t have quite that many candy bars on our site, but we do have a lot, and surely there are some you haven’t tried. Call it a history lesson and dive into our Candy Bar selection and fill in those gaps.
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[message]Ordered spicy jelly beans but there was nothing spicy about them. Called, then emailed. No response to email. Disappointed!!
The candy has turn to dust. Sad and embarrassing when I gave to my family member for her to use at her event. We didn’t open the bag. Still have not heard from customer service.
5# ….delivered last week! This week…..gone! The best ever!
This is my favorite! It is so good and one of few places I have found cashew bark. It arrived packaged well with ice packs.
Thank you for leaving a review for our Handmade Cashew Chocolate Bark. We are so happy to hear that it is your favorite and that you were able to find it with us. We love this product too! It is so delicious. Our team takes great care in packaging our products to ensure they arrive safely. Thank you for choosing CandyFavorites.com!
Great service and fast shipping!! )
Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our Old Fashion Christmas Candy Mix and had a great experience with our service and shipping. We seek to offer all our customers sweet experiences! Happy Holidays and thank you for choosing CandyFavorites.com!