Who we are
Candy Club began in 2019 as a tasting counter on Armitage Avenue with eleven jars, a marble slab, and a stubborn belief that a well-built assortment is a love language. Seven years on, the jars are heavier, the marble is busier, and the belief has not changed. We are a small team of confectioners, writers, and one very patient photographer — independent, ad-free, and answerable to our readers and our palates, in that order.
This page is the portal to everything else: correct a tasting note, pitch a recipe, ask for a custom assortment sketch, invite us to your holiday table, or simply tell us which piece you reached for first.
Visit the counter
418 W. Armitage Avenue, Suite 212
Chicago, Illinois 60614
What to write about
- Assortment sketches — tell us the humans (ages, tastes, occasions) and we will propose a pour.
- Corrections — “Correction” in the subject line gets a re-test and a reply within two working days.
- Recipes & testing — we love counter-tested recipes and honest failures alike.
- Press & speaking — interviews, tastings, and classes; allow a week for scheduling.
- Partnerships — we do not sell placement, but we do love honest collaboration; pitch away.
A note on the artwork
Every illustration on this site — the bazaar hero, the assortment anatomy, the seasonal panels — is drawn in-house in scalable vector form, in the warm, graphic style of a candy-wrapper screen print. No stock photography, ever. If you would like to license the illustrations for your own packaging or menu, write to the desk with “Licensing” in the subject.
Response times, honestly
Monday to Friday, two working days, usually one. Weekends we rest, test, and taste. Bulk requests (corporate gift sketches, event sizing) may take a little longer — we would rather be slow and right than fast and dull.
Elsewhere in the Club
New here? Start with Shop All: How to Build a Candy Assortment for Every Taste. Then check the Data & Privacy Policy, skim the Reader Terms, and — if you are cooking with hot sugar or pouring for a mixed crowd — the Safety & Editorial Notes are worth the three minutes.