Frequently Asked Questions

Opera fudge is a rich delectable confection made year-round in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The classic, and most popular version is creamy vanilla, we also make a very good peanut butter variety. We use whole cream from a local dairy, cane sugar, pure vanilla and lots of technique to make the creamy centers. They are then hand dipped in extra dark chocolate liquor, which is pure pressed cacao nibs, on our antique marble table. We never use wax in any of our candies. Opera fudge can be kept at a comfortable room temperature and does not need to be refrigerated.

We have a very small operation in downtown Lebanon where we make our candies. While we manage to turn out a good variety of chocolates, caramels and popcorn, we have very little space leftover to accommodate group tours. There are also issues of sanitation and liability at play in an operation such as ours. Depending on the time of your visit to our shops you may be able to see a batch of fresh caramel corn being made in the store front at Lebanon.

We have been making caramel corn since 1931 using a few simple ingredients. Caramel corn has a crunchy, glossy coating of sweet caramel with a hint of salt. It is handmade by cooking small batches of caramel in a large copper kettle, then adding air-popped popcorn and stirring. Kettle corn has a very thin coating of a much saltier sugar glaze, the popcorn is popped directly in the boiling glaze, making it a messy outdoor process. Our caramel corn is safe to mail no matter the temperature. The shelf life is excellent as long as you keep it sealed from humidity.

We make our confections the old-fashioned way in small batches. Our recipe book has been handed down to the third generation of candy makers, who practice for years to be able to perfectly judge the flavor, texture, temperature and color needed to achieve delicious results. Our caramel products are individually wrapped by hand. Our chocolate pieces are dipped by hand through a puddle of tempered chocolate. We practice through handwashing for processes that require the candymaker to directly touch the candy, and use gloves for all other food handling. We are ServSafe certified with the Pennsylvania Department of agriculture, and regularly inspected by the City of Lebanon.

Due to the handmade nature of our candies and the small size of our facility it is possible that any of our candies have come into contact with peanuts, cashews, almonds, pecans, coconut, soy, wheat gluten, gelatin, milk or other allergens. We can advise you over the phone of what items are virtually free of certain ingredients in order to suit your needs. We have a rotating selection of prepackaged candies that are certified peanut free, gluten free or vegan.

We offer delivery in the city of Lebanon for a $5.00 fee, with a minimum $40.00 purchase.

Absolutely! We would love to help make your special occasion even sweeter! We offer a variety of customizable wedding and party favor options to fit your event, theme, and budget. From candy assortments, bulk candies, chocolates, and novelty treats, we have something for every celebration.

Every event is unique! Please call and speak with one of our associates to discuss customization options, available products, pricing, and ideas to make your favors truly special. We look forward to helping you create something memorable!

We make beautiful gift baskets! You choose the amount to spend, starting at $60 up to as much as $200. Give us an idea of the occasion or season that you are celebrating and if there are any favorite varieties for us to highlight. We will put together an impressive gift basket with a wide selection of our most loved candies.

We have a long history of charitable giving to local organizations and love to hear about the good things being done in our community. We receive more requests than we can fulfill, but we are happy to display a flyer in our window and possibly give a door prize type gift. Donation requests can be sent to our Lebanon store or stop by with your information.

We ship mainly through UPS, chosen for its tracking and reliable delivery dates, and occasionally through USPS or FedEx when that gets your order to you for noticeably less, or when an address, such as a P.O. box, needs it. It is our mission to ensure that your items are delivered in good shape at a fair price.

If you find that there is anything wrong with your items, please contact us so we can arrange to replace it or refund your money. We strive for perfection but occasionally things happen and we ask that you give us the opportunity to make it right. Our reputation and our loyal customers mean the world to us!