A Conversation About Hearts With the Same Name.
One of my favorite candies of all time are conversation hearts. Things have gotten a little tricky in that arena in recent years. Necco stopped making the things. You used to be able to buy the small boxes of Necco brand conversation hearts in the traditional flavors. In recent years, Willy Wonka has taken over and the small boxes either contain Sweet Tarts or new flavors of conversation hearts like blue raspberry and orange and cherry. NOT THE SAME. The only brand out there pimping the original flavors is Brach’s and you have to buy those in a big bag.
In my opinion the flavors range from best to worst, although they’re all good, in this order- white, pink, orange, purple, green, and yellow. The yellow are banana flavored and kind of like ‘One of these kids does not belong’ like onSesame Street. I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon. There seem to be more yellow and less white in every bag. Disappointing to say the least. So be careful out there when you’re buying your favorite confections. Tricky marketing and hostile takeovers by Willy Wonka have made it harder to enjoy these classic treats.
