Inside the technicolor factory where Jelly Belly makes its beans Jelly Belly has mastered making flavors so real they can confound the senses.

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[mylife]

Crafting a perfect jelly bean takes a week or more. That’s because—at least as far as Jelly Belly is concerned—flavor demands time. Each bite-size gem starts with a slurry of sugar, water, cornstarch, and corn syrup to which candymakers add juices, purees, and other ingredients they want the finished treats to evoke. Watermelon candies start with bright pink juice, coconut ones require fresh flakes, pureed fruit provides the sweet tang of peach, jalapeños deliver the burn of true chilis, and so on for every one of the brand’s 100-plus flavors. As the goodies wend their way through the company’s 250,000-square-foot factory an hour north of San Francisco, a team of about 200 confectioners slather on at least six more layers of flavor and shine. Around two dozen varieties meander through the wonderland at any given time, netting some 1.25 million tasty temptations every hour.

[mylife]

Ronnie approved too

[BipolarBob]

I can’t handle the sugar anymore but they have my mouthwatering.

[mylife]

I gave 4 lb jars of these at xmas, huge hit.

[Bob434]

I ,ove jelly bellies. It should be declared a national fruit, and celebrated every third day

[Bob434]

I’m off to the dollar store right now 😆

[mylife]

I never was a sugar head, but like these and reeses.

[dsrtsage]

Those things are like crack to me. I could easily eat like 2 lbs of those in one sitting. Of course, my pancreas would instantly vaporize if I tried that today.

[TexasGator]

[brownsfan]

They are the best. I love the “recipes” where you combine 2 or more different flavor beans to get a more complex flavor.

[mylife]

[mylife]

dems da ones :)

[mylife]

I haven’t found jalapeno in years..

[US_MilitaryRules]

I’ll have to look for those next time I’m at Costco!

[FreedomPoster]

I don’t buy the big jugs at Costco any more, when they have them. They disappear too fast.

[equaviator]

The best Jelly Belly's ever!

[mylife]

you can order them from snackathon.com

[mylife]

Aye aye aye! MUY CALIENTE!

[TexasGator]

Free delivery with $75 order.

I look for the in-store sale. Long-time no-see.

[mylife]

I was very disappointed least summer, ordered jolly rancher popsicle’s but the famous flavor was not there... :(

[CIB-173RDABN]

They have free tours at their Vacaville California factory. Of course the end of the tour is in one of their stores where you can sample some and buy what you like.