Here’s another candy brought back from Europe by a coworker – this time it’s Golia Bianca, also made by the Perfetti Van Melle company. The Golia Bianca page says it’s “a deliciously fresh, Golia flavoured mint candy. Golia Bianca gives you a brisk sensation of well-being, and a cool, fragrant breath.”
The candy looks exactly like Mentos, which shouldn’t be all that much of a surprise as Perfetti also makes them. These, however, are far from the freshmaker Americans know and love.
The slogan for these candy is “Filled with freshness, a friend of nature” and feature a cute polar bear on the packaging. Well, they didn’t exactly fill me with freshness. It was more along the lines of “this is horrible” and “it’s burning my nostrils”. Why exactly? The flavor is the strongest mint and black licorice taste I’ve ever eaten. It reminds me more of medicine than anything I’d associate with candy. I can eat Altoids with no problem, but this was a bit much.
On the plus side, it cleared my nasal passages right up.
I was wondering where online can i purchase the golia italian mint
September 3rd, 2006 at 4:19 pmthanks.
ANTONIA,LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND OUT WHERE TO GET GOLIA LICORICE ONLINE. THANKS. JOE j_cozzi@yahoo.com
October 4th, 2006 at 9:25 pmi used to get it from Au Marche in the us but they don’t have it anymore am looking all over the web but so far no luck, happy hunting Vera
October 11th, 2006 at 12:02 pmps. i love the black chewy one.
dont know much about the candy, but im a little shocked that there is someone else in the world with my last name.
Vera are you persian as well? Possibly a long lost cousin?
November 20th, 2006 at 8:51 pmhey,
for anyone that wants to find these, you can look in the line of stores, “little italy”. there is one in wallingford, CT.
-alison
July 16th, 2007 at 2:02 pmI would like to know where I can purchase Golia Bianca candy.
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:04 amThank you