Chocolate reaches you before the front door even closes behind you at one of Arizona’s oldest family candy makers. Inside, glass cases hold rows of hand-dipped chocolates, creamy caramels, and fudge-filled truffles made just steps away on machines that have been working for decades.
It is the kind of stop that costs little, fills a whole morning, and sends everyone home with a paper bag of treats. For Arizona families and sweet-tooth day-trippers, it may be one of the tastiest small adventures in the state.
A Working Candy Factory on Glendale Avenue
Along a busy stretch of Glendale Avenue in the West Valley, a low-key building hides one of the sweetest secrets in the Phoenix area. Cerreta Candy Company is a working chocolate factory and candy shop rolled into one, sitting at 5345 W Glendale Ave in Glendale.
From the street it looks ordinary, which makes stepping inside even more fun…