Some sweets transcend time and remain loved for generations. Haricots are a wonderful example: soft candies with a slight vanilla touch, carefully coated in dark chocolate. This subtle combination of taste and texture has charmed for decades with its simplicity and refinement.
Haricots' origins date back to the 1950s, when Brussels chocolatier Demaret introduced them to the market. Under the name RiRi, they quickly became a household name, thanks in part to the popular collectible sticky notebooks that children were proud to collect at the time. These little sweets grew into a typical Belgian product that evoked nostalgia and kept memories of the past alive.
In 2010, the Haricots were incorporated under the Candyville brand. This gave this iconic candy a new home, but the recipe remained virtually unchanged. You still taste the same soft vanilla core, enveloped by a layer of dark chocolate that provides a recognizable and authentic taste. Today Candyville once again brings you the one and only original Belgian Haricots - a piece of heritage in candy form.
What makes Haricots so unique is their perfect balance between a soft core and a high-quality chocolate shell. Not too heavy, not too sweet, but just right: a candy loved by young and old alike. Thanks to the craftsmanship with which they are made, Haricots remain a symbol of Belgian confectionery art.
At Candyville, we believe that Haricots are more than just sweets - they are a part of our collective memory. Therefore, we are making a warm appeal: do you have stories, memories, dates or funny anecdotes about this typical Belgian product? Share them with us. Together we can reconstruct the rich history of Haricots and put their roots on paper for all to see.
