Toffee gets its name from "tafia", an old Caribbean word for sugarcane spiritThe word "sweet" came from the Old English "swete", meaning pleasant to tasteThe British eat about 7.5kg of sweets per person per year, more than half of EuropeSweet jars in glass became popular in Victorian sweet shops in the 1840sHard-boiled sweets are 80% sugar, 19% glucose syrup, and 1% magicWedding favours have been a tradition since the 16th century, originally five sugared almondsFlying saucers were invented in Belgium in the 1950s using rice paperIn Victorian England, a pennyworth of sweets bought you a small jar full
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Delivery

Posted first class, from Brentwood

Everything is hand-packed on the morning of dispatch. Orders placed by 2pm ship the same day.

Delivery

Where we post to

From a small kitchen in Brentwood, posted first class.

Local

CM postcodes

Brentwood, Chelmsford, Billericay, Shenfield, Ingatestone, Harlow, Epping. Hand-delivered within 48 hours. No postage charge.

Free

UK Mainland

Rest of the UK

England, Scotland, Wales. Royal Mail Tracked 48, posted the morning after the order is placed. Highlands and Islands by quote.

£5.95

Cut-off times

Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday ship the same day. Orders placed after 2pm or at weekends ship the next working day.

Large orders and weddings

Bulk orders for weddings and events should be placed at least two weeks in advance. Tell us the date at checkout and we will plan dispatch to arrive the week before.

Dispatched but not arrived?

Royal Mail aims to deliver within 1-3 working days for first class. If your order has not arrived after five working days, get in touch and we will sort it.

International

We post UK only at the moment. If you need international, get in touch and we will quote it individually.

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