Tour the FactoryStep 3: Coating the Centers
All our candy centers are placed on special conveyor belts over refrigerated cold plates, which help to firm the chocolate after it is applied by the bottomer and the enrober. The bottomer wells up tempered chocolate through a stainless steel belt and completely covers the bottom of the candy.
After this aging process is finished, the candy is ready to be packaged for sale, which is the final step in our tour.
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A large conveyor links together the last few pieces of equipment through which the prepared centers must pass in order to become the Esther Price candies you recognize. They include one or two bottomers, an enrober, a cooling tunnel, and of course the belts which convey the candy between each unit.
Another refrigerated conveyor moves the bottomed candy to the enrober, which finishes the top and sides. Once it is completely chocolate-covered, the candy passes through a cooling tunnel, which will gradually lower the temperature of the chocolate so that the candy can be handled for storage. All Esther Price candies are stored in a temperature-controlled environment for several days until each piece is an even 50 degrees through to the center.