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Food/Dining : Sturgeon Bay

Copper Kettle Confections
24 N. 3rd Ave
Sturgeon Bay WI
920-746-0924

Have you ever had that gourmet popcorn that comes in big buckets or tins? You know, the tins that are a gallon or more, sometimes have three flavors, and come in tins that depict winter scenes, or general floral scenes etc.? Well, the real gourmet varieties that you order from the companies that actually mix up fresh batches could cost you up to $190 for 6.5 gallons of cashew caramel corn. Delicious, yes! A super gift for birthdays, the holidays, and company functions, yes! And boy if you like this stuff, you really like this stuff! Well, read on – we have made a great discovery that costs a lot less, and can be shipped virtually anywhere! And what about fudge and other chocolate treats? And a whole lot more! Read on!

Well, tucked away in a little shop on Third Avenue in Sturgeon Bay, we discovered a wonderful confectionary shop loaded with goodies – and the specialty of the house is home made gourmet popcorns and homemade fudges.

This little shop, owned by Terry Ullman, is packed with candies and things like giant PEZ dispensers that play music and talk as they dispense an entire package of PEZ for your enjoyment – Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Homer, even Cubs or Brewers and more. Packaged candies like Haribo Rainbow Frogs, bagged nuts and dozens of varieties of other candies. Harney & Sons teas, Door County Coffee Company coffees, and Jelly Belly pre-packed bags and bulk Jelly Bellies in every conceivable flavor tempt you at every turn.

In fact, Sturgeon Bay has had a display, “the Sturgeons of Sturgeon Bay” (kind of like the cow thing in Chicago a number of years back), where shops decorate a huge sturgeon any way they like. They will be auctioned off when the “season” is over. Well, Terry put together a patriotic sturgeon covered with red, white and blue jelly bellies – 15,000 of them (see picture) – fabulous!! This sturgeon drew so much attention that Terry decided to buy it at the auction and permanently display it at the shop – you have to see it! These sturgeons were auctioned off, benefiting charities. Terry has a trivia question for you: “What do you get when you combine 15,000 jelly beans and a fish? Pop-in the shop for the answer!

Chocolate- that's the Answer! Companies! Birthdays! Weddings! Door County Themed Baskets! Special Treats!
Copper Kettle Confections has added a line of chocolate now too! I mean chocolate that can be imprinted with company logo in all kinds of shapes - like Cds, imprinted chocolate business cards, chocolate logo cookies, custom foiled pieces or bars and even custom wrappers!! These are great holiday gifts that companies can hand out, or great trade show gifts as well. Or great for your special occasion like a wedding, anniversary party etc. - you get the idea! Let your imagination run wild and call Terry about lead-time and so on. Some stock items can be shipped quickly! Email Terry at copperkettle@itol.com!

Be a hero – give the best gifts for a lot less.
Terry’s claim to fame is his fresh mixed gourmet popcorns and real homemade fudge. The gourmet popcorn is truly gourmet – and he makes it all himself- in his own copper kettle.

Cashew Caramel corn
Mixed Nuts Caramel Corn
Peanut Caramel Corn
Door County Cherry Pecan Caramel Corn
Door County Cheddar Cheese Popcorn

Once you have tasted, for example, Door County Cheddar Cheese Popcorn, you will know why customers are planning special trips to the Copper Kettle Confections for this crowd-pleasing favorite. You’ll love it, and Terry will ship it virtually anywhere- perfect gift, great price, and super good! Discover the power of Copper Kettle treats when you give them or serve them for your next event. Anyone would love getting these special treats!

Then comes the fudge – wow. Again, Terry makes all his own fudges like:

Turtle
Walnut
Door County Cherry
Milk Chocolate
Peanut Butter Chocolate
And additional seasonal favorites

Our fudge testers, who are tough on fudge, tested the Door County Cherry and the Peanut Butter chocolate. The Door County Cherry, rich and creamy fudge topped with giant cherries, was nothing less than awesome. The Peanut Butter was also rich, flavorful, and loaded with peanut butter cups – wow – this is excellent fudge!

Other candies are available in the shop like chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate orange peels, cashew cups, butter almond toffee, chocolate cherries, blueberries or strawberries. You can also order up some Cedar Crest ice cream, malts, shakes, sundaes and floats. Mackinac Island Fudge, Blue Moon, and Door County Cherry are just a few of about 16 flavors available in peak season.

The Hello Kitty™ Line
On our recent visit to the shop, we discovered the hot Hello Kitty(tm) line is now available at Copper Kettle! This is a line of branded items from plush toys, to handbags, hair accessories, pillows, cell phone cover bags and more that appeal to both little girls and grown women alike! Call Terry and ask about his large selection of Hello Kitty™ items.

Whatever you are doing in Door County, this will be a stop worth making. Stop in, say hi to Terry, try some fudge, order up some gourmet popcorn, and discover a great source for the gourmet that is in us all! Ship some of these treats to your friends for their birthdays, for the holidays or any occasion and they will love you for it. Call Terry and order some up today or stop in and see why this small shop consistently serves up BIG smiles! Some customer comments show why this is so true:

We love your shop!
This is THE place!
We have to bring our grand kids here!

This is a fun place – not stuffy – just fun folks serving up old fashioned fun! You deserve it!

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