Our last stop while in California was heading over to the famous Jelly Belly factory, home of the world-famous gourmet jelly beans. I was looking forward to the candy just as much as the tour, to tell you the truth. While I was expecting a great tour, what I got still surprised me.
This tour told the story of how the Jelly Belly candy company came to be and how the legendary jelly beans were made. Along the way we got to see the beans being made, which was a very interesting process. Their history includes how President Reagan’s liking of Jelly Belly beans led to them becoming America’s unofficial candy.
Due to trying to protect company secrets, or maybe to make the experience more worthwhile, we weren’t allowed to take pictures on the tour. Therefore, I don’t have any pictures of the tour.
After the tour we were handed a good size bag of jelly beans, to satisfy any cravings we may have felt on the tour. My family also went to the adjacent store and picked up some “Belly Flops”, which are reject jelly beans that were packaged because of their size. They taste the same. We also got some bags of different flavors and some souvenirs to complete our experience. Visiting the factory is worth the effort if you ever get the chance.
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