An Update on Summer Events & Tours Plus Crafts & Candy DIY BBQ Kit

We’ve had many questions about whether Wilbur’s of Maine will offer our fabulous tours and events this summer. The quick answer is, not yet! Maine has done an amazing job following CDC guidance. We decided to pause tours and events at…
We’ve had many questions about whether Wilbur’s of Maine will offer our fabulous tours and events this summer. The quick answer is, not yet! Maine has done an amazing job following CDC guidance. We decided to pause tours and events at our factory location for the near future to be consistent with current social distancing best practices, including occupancy limits. In the meantime, Erica, our Event Coordinator, has been BUSY! She is developing several virtual chocolate factory glimpses that will be shared…
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Meet the BFB (Big Friendly Bunny)

If you’ve ever stepped foot into Wilbur’s of Maine at Easter time, you’ve met the BFB (Big Friendly Bunny). He’s typically in the front of the store, waiting to greet you. While seated on a sturdy table, he towers over…
If you’ve ever stepped foot into Wilbur’s of Maine at Easter time, you’ve met the BFB (Big Friendly Bunny). He’s typically in the front of the store, waiting to greet you. While seated on a sturdy table, he towers over most customers or at least meets you eye to eye. We look forward to his arrival each year, marking our hopeful return of Spring and warm weather! While we know all BFB’s secrets, you may have a few questions. How tall…
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A Confection is Born

There is a great event in Freeport organized by Freeport USA called Flavors of Freeport. While it has evolved into a weekend-long extravaganza of activities, the night we look forward to the most each year is the Chef Signature Series.…
There is a great event in Freeport organized by Freeport USA called Flavors of Freeport. While it has evolved into a weekend-long extravaganza of activities, the night we look forward to the most each year is the Chef Signature Series. Local restaurants, purveyors, confectioners, breweries, and the like gather to offer samples of a dish or libation they believe best represents their business. Andy Wilbur likes to use this as an opportunity to think outside the box. Most of what we…
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‘Red Hot’ Valentine Treats!

Lots of people think our busiest season in the chocolate business is Valentine’s Day. Flowers, chocolates, teddy bears, and champagne, it might be hard for you to think back to a Valentine’s Day when you didn’t give or receive chocolate.…
Lots of people think our busiest season in the chocolate business is Valentine’s Day. Flowers, chocolates, teddy bears, and champagne, it might be hard for you to think back to a Valentine’s Day when you didn’t give or receive chocolate. Am I right? While we do see a surge in business around the big day, it is not our “busiest” time. It is, however, a fun time in the factory. Here in New England, we are in the depths of the…
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10 Questions with Mike, a Confectioner

10 Questions With…. A new series showing you a little bit of work-life in the Chocolate Factory! Mike, Confectioner 1. How did you get started with Wilbur’s of Maine? Well, I answered a Craigslist ad for the job, actually. Now,…
10 Questions With…. A new series showing you a little bit of work-life in the Chocolate Factory! Mike, Confectioner 1. How did you get started with Wilbur’s of Maine? Well, I answered a Craigslist ad for the job, actually. Now, it’s been two years since I started. Here, Mike adjusts the nozzles on the belt coater, as he makes Milk Chocolate Raisins. 2. As a confectioner, you work in the Panning Room making all of the Panned Chocolates, the largest part…
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How to Temper Chocolate at Home

Watch Your Temper One of the basics of chocolate handling is a little process called Tempering. Thanks to those good folks churning out bags of chocolate pieces you can get at the grocery store most of us think we can…
Watch Your Temper One of the basics of chocolate handling is a little process called Tempering. Thanks to those good folks churning out bags of chocolate pieces you can get at the grocery store most of us think we can throw some chocolate in the microwave to melt and call it a day. However, have you ever been working with melted chocolate, making some chocolate-covered cookies for example, or pretzels and the chocolate looked cloudy or turned white when it cooled?…
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Our Second Love, Chocolate Dipped Cookies

Our Second Love If you’re new to Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections there is something you should know about us, right off the bat. We love chocolate. That would seem obvious given that we are a chocolate company, but it…
Our Second Love If you’re new to Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections there is something you should know about us, right off the bat. We love chocolate. That would seem obvious given that we are a chocolate company, but it just feels good to say it. WE. LOVE. CHOCOLATE. As a result, there isn’t much we don’t cover in chocolate and quite successfully I might add: blueberries, cranberries, almonds, peanuts, gummy bears (you heard me), pretzels…the list goes on. Well, if…
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies the Wilbur’s Way

Chocolate chip cookies! There are few things in the food world as delectable as a simple, chewy (that’s right, I said chewy. You crispy cookie people can mosey along), melty chocolate chip cookie. In fact, let’s give this cookie a…
Chocolate chip cookies! There are few things in the food world as delectable as a simple, chewy (that’s right, I said chewy. You crispy cookie people can mosey along), melty chocolate chip cookie. In fact, let’s give this cookie a little respect: Chocolate. Chip. Cookie. There, that’s better. We make our cookies with, of course, Wilbur’s dark chocolate bark (get it by calling 1.877.CHOCLIT). Honestly, that’s what separates the men from the boys in the cookie world. Once you see the…
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How to Make Your Own Painted Chocolate Bunny Pops for Easter

Have you ever been shopping and seen those cute chocolate pops with the painted colors and wondered, “How did they do that?” Or maybe you’ve been to your local craft store and seen the candy molds and thought, “I could…
Have you ever been shopping and seen those cute chocolate pops with the painted colors and wondered, “How did they do that?” Or maybe you’ve been to your local craft store and seen the candy molds and thought, “I could do that!” Well, we are here to tell you it is not as hard as it seems! With Easter upon us, it’s a good time to try this technique. As we all know, there are few things cuter than a chocolate…
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