Comments on: Easter Candy Review: Just Born’s Spice Beans

By: Jenn K

Jenn K — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:45:25 +0000

These are my favorite candy. I have to stockpile them at Easter and didn’t get to it this year. I came across your website seeing if I could order them out of season, and I was very amused by your review. I agree about other spice jelly beans, but now you have heard someone crave spice beans – as long as they’re Just Born! But it’s really disappointing that only one grocery chain in our area carries them – especially since I live less than ten miles from the Just Born factory!

By: Breanna

Breanna — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:14:17 +0000

OMG these sound so delicious. It’s official–
ME = old lady!!!

By: Julie Nicolay

Julie Nicolay — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:42:59 +0000

When I was a kid, my mom loved spice candy, and licorice, too, but not me. Spice or licorice anything got ignored by my brother and me, so she made out pretty well. As an adult, I’m totally into both in a big way!

I still get a roll of Necco’s when I’m homesick for my Mom since they’re a favorite of hers, and I separate the clove ones and eat them all together (they’re really good mixed with the orange ones, by the way)! I got hooked on spice beans about 20 years ago when my other half at the time bought a bag and I wound up eating most of it (no surprise there). I was made to go out into the wee hours to get another bag since I’d been so addict-like.

By: oakling

oakling — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:48:25 +0000

Wow. That is the SECOND clove-flavored candy I’ve heard of. I knew the purple Necco wafers were clove, but I didn’t think anyone else had tried it! I guess there’s no reason why not, since cinnamon is a pretty common candy flavor. And you’re right, those beans DO taste just like cinnamon gum. How weird is that? And how weird is it that the spicy beans lean so heavily on mint flavors? I wonder if it’s because mint can feel “hot” as well….