Yummies Candy And Nuts

Yummies Candy And Nuts

Kittery Maine

Yummies.com

Tucked away at the end of the Outlet District in Kittery Maine, is a little, and I do mean little, candy shop that might honestly be, the closest thing to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory any of us are going to encounter, which is probably good thing honestly, orange faced singing midgets creep me out. The place is called Yummies, and they might actually be the greatest candy shop there has ever been, because they stock and make just about anything you could ever want, any type of candy you can think of, current, favorites of the past, and old timey old world candy, as well as their own home made chocolate, fudge and nut creations. 

the parking lot at Yummies Candy And Nuts, yes it really is that small of a shop

I will admit, though most might scoff at the idea of driving all the way to Kittery Maine for candy, it truly is a place you should visit atleast once, just to take in the whole magic and wonder of the store, but if you aren't up for the drive, don't worry, you can order over the internet, they ship all over the country and the world. The shop itself is very clean, very well organized, everything is labeled and grouped with other things of its same family, and unlike many other of the smaller shops in the Outlet district of Kittery they don't have to supplement their regular wares with tacky tourist bait like plush lobsters and teeshirts and such, I seriously hate when you go into a shop looking for what you think is one thing, and finding out half their stock is generic tourist bait you can get at every single shop around you, it just takes away from the purity of the store's concept you know? And yes, maybe that sounds silly, but if you're like me, and like to make sure you're money's going to a business that truly does its best to give you want you want, stuff like that is important, or maybe i'm just cranky, I dunno. Either way its true.

Inside Yummie's Candy And Nuts

As far as stock goes, Yummies really is any candy lover's dream come true, every type of candy or sweet you could ever dream of is literally right there at your finger tips, from current favorites like M&Ms of every possibly variety, some of which I didn't even know they made, to harder to find classics, like my mom's favorite Mallow Cups, though how anyone can eat marshmallow is beyond me, i always thought it was ghost poop. It should pointed out at this point, most things are not in their traditional packaging, Yummie's deals in candy by the pound in most cases, not whatever the normal bag's weight, all in neat and clear packaged bags wth the Yummie's name and logo on it, and in some cases you can actually get afew of the more popular candies by the case as well, and ofcourse, when its in season, they have their own amazing traditionally made Maine Salt Water Taffy, another personal favorite of mine, their in house specially made fudge is excellent also, though you do have to be there on the days they make it to get any of it, otherwise you're SOL sadly.

As you can see, all nicely labeled and in their place, i kind of want a bit o'honey at the moment...

If it there is anything I can say thats bad about the shop, its that it really is far to small for its stock and its customer volume, don't get me wrong it has an amazing selection of products, but, they're all piled to the ceiling and the shop, which is honestly about the size of a mini-mart attached to a gas station, just feels so cramped and clostrophobic given how popular the shop is and how there is also always so many people there, and if i'm nitpicking, they should also turn the A/C on if for nothing else then to take the edge off the heat that happens from having just so many people stuffed into such a small space all at once, and so the chocolate doesn't melt, much like how no one likes weepy meat, no one likes to buy melted chocolate or melted specially made fudge. Maybe its just me, but a candy shop shouldn't be so small that only a rail thin person can get around with out accidentally knocking things over and letting someone go past you in an isle shouldn't be like a game of Frogger. or maybe thats just my belief. Honestly, though I love their stock, and if i am in the area i will make a stop, I feel its probably best to just order your candy over the internet from them and for those outside of the Maine/New Hampshire area, its definitely easier to just order online from their Wonka like variety, there is no need to sail your Downeaster Alexa this far north just for candy, well unless you're really REALLY into candy.

So, if you're up in the Kittery area partaking of the outlets and all their wonderful stores there in, or you're up enjoying the beaches of York and get a craving for something sweet, check out Yummie's, if not just go nuts with their online shop, its alot more roomy.

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Chris