Looking for some delicious candy? Head on over to Sweet Bean in Cleveland!

CLEVELAND — BonBons, chocolate bunnies, candy treats, oh my!

Nestled on the Cleveland’s east aspect within the North Collinwood neighborhood is a quaint chocolate store known as Candy Bean. It is owned by Kristin Barnes, a former advertising and marketing skilled who was impressed to start out her enterprise after taking a chocolatier class that she discovered on Groupon.

Quickly after, because of a Christmas reward from her husband, Barnes started making and promoting chocolate to her family and friends. All of it started with small packing containers for Valentine’s Day.

Quick ahead to February of 2020 and, within the midst of the pandemic, Barnes discovered her present house and opened his first brick and mortar location.

Candy Bean makes a speciality of hand-painted bon bons, hand-filled goodies, and bean to bar. The enterprise is offered for personal and company occasions, along with weddings, showers, and different particular events.

Candy Bean additionally helps different native enterprise, carrying an assortment of native merchandise from playing cards and honey to candles and granola. The shop is positioned at 819 East 185th St. and is open Wednesday by way of Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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