Shane Confectionery

Shane Confectionery makes bean-to-bar chocolate and small-batch candy in Philadelphia, drawing on a buttercream recipe the Shane family has used for about a century. Its chocolate drops, non-pareils, chocolate-dipped almond buttercrunch and hot chocolate mixes are among the products on its online shop, and the company says it has been operating since 1863, which it describes as America's oldest continuously operating candy shop.

The shop sits at 110 Market Street in Center City, Philadelphia, and is open seven days a week. Gift boxes, corporate orders and favors are available, and the shop offers private parties, workshops and tastings. The site notes that the chocolate cafe may close up to 45 minutes earlier than shop hours, so calling ahead is worth it. Wholesale requests are taken through a form on the website.