Samples!

photo by Susan Dziadosz

If you followed us on twitter during UCU, you saw a LOT of tweets going by about what flavors we were currently offering samples of. That's Nutmeg Creme in the picture, btw. Basically, right before we start pouring out the candy syrup into the lollipop molds, we dip in this contraption full of toothpicks. There's just enough candy on the toothpick to give you an idea of the flavor. It seemed to help customers understand that we're about more unusual and delicious flavors. One person said: "[Nutmeg Creme] tastes like Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled together!" 

photo by Susan Dziadosz

Susan also took a picture of me holding onto what appears to be Guava Colada samples. We got a lot of positive feedback about this one too. (Aside: my hair looks really bouncy in this picture. I think I like it.)

Have you ever had a sample of a hard candy lollipop before? Did you have one of ours? Have you mastered taking photos with the iPhone or other smartphone? What are your tips?