Brown's Candy has been a staple in Mt. Pleasant for several decades, occupying a once stately home on Main Street. That they have survived is a testament to quality products and determination to overcome the economic difficulties of small towns in this part of mountain country Pennsylvania.
Their chocolates are very good, if not the most creative you will find. They know their market and play to it consistently. This Christmas, my in-laws did not know what to get me, so they gave me a box of chocolates. Far better than a tie or scarf. Yes. Forrest Gump could have been sitting at the bus stop in the middle of town near the monument and he would have felt right at home. It was a funny moment.
The old fashioned sampler is still sitting on the kitchen table. Every day I open it and take one piece to taste, and my son takes another. The milk chocolates are better than Hershey, Nestle and Cadbury, but not at the level of Lindt, nor Valrhona, or other Euro creamies. The fillings are nice, but not particularly memorable.
It is certainly worth a visit if you are in the area and love chocolate that is local and made in fairly small batches. The walk through the shop is entertaining, and the Browns people are pleasant and willing to tell you their history. Too, anything we can do to keep small town America in business is worthwhile. read more
