Marcoe Candy has a long history in Washington state and at The Washington State Fair. Our roots began in Tacoma as part of a large community of candy manufacturers who called the city home.
Marcoe Candy's roots reach back to 1920s Tacoma, when the city was home to a thriving community of candy manufacturers. The original Marcoe's Candy store and factory stood on South M Street, run by Dora Marcoe and her family.
Floyd Sr. cooked sweet cream caramel on a Savage Bros. mixer dated 1915 — the very same machine we still use today. Every batch since has been cooked the same way, by hand, with the same recipe and the same patience.
Over the years we have made many types of candy such as hand-pulled taffy, suckers, and a small range of seasonal confections. The taffy puller, copper kettles, and wooden spoons in our kitchen have done their work for nearly a century.
Four generations later, our family is still hand-dipping and spinning every apple. We don't believe in shortcuts or mass production. The formulas, the tools, the technique — all the same as the day Dora opened the shop.
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