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Born and raised in Sydney Australia I grew restless and decided to travel the world. While abroad I spent 3 years on Oahu, Hawaii. Towards the end of my time there I met a girl, fell in love, and married her nine months later. After we settled down in Pleasanton California I found myself unhappy with the work I was doing. One day I made the decision to leave my job and start a candy company. I had no business experience, but I truly believed that I had the best tasting toffee recipe. During those early days I would make toffee out of an eight inch pot, and if I wasn’t making toffee I was selling at farmer’s markets or delivering product to stores. Since starting Shaymee’s back in January 2000 the company has grown to include many fine retailers across the country; Fred Meyer’s, Raley’s and Whole Foods to name a few. Our handmade treats are produced in small batches and made to order for freshness. Currently we are working on expanding our line of products to include handmade truffles and flavored nuts; which many of these new items are kosher and organic certified. Our mission is to provide the finest and most unique all natural Australian treats. Sincerely, Paul

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Dark Chocolate Macadamia Toffee


Dark Chocolate Macadamia Toffee is the perfect indulgence.

The macadamia nut had its origins in Australia which is not widely known. Our "Australian Bush Nut" was first discovered by Allan Cunningham in 1828 but it wasn't until the late 1880's that serious cultivation of these evergreen trees began.

The early 1900's marked the beginning of an exciting new industry, when a group of American horticulturists transported some macadamia seeds to Hawaii and began growing and grafting selections of these nuts to develop today's agricultural success story.

It wasn't until the 1960's that Australians realized the potential of this indigenous tree nut and began local cultivation. Trees, grafted from successful Hawaiian varieties, were brought to the rolling hills of north eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland where over one third of the world's production is now grown. Australian macadamias have developed a world-wide reputation for the finest quality, flavour and texture.

Look for our "Great White Bites TM "smothered in dark premium chocolate and Macadamia toffee coming soon.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello: We have recently started a toffee started a small operation and are looking to expand some. We bought a big machine for making toffee but seem to be running into a problem. The toffee is cooling to quickly in fact so quickly that we don't have any time to spread it. If you have any suggestion or ideas on how to fix this I would love to here them. Thank you for your time.
Brad

brosenfe@du.edu

4:11 PM  
Blogger Paul D. Fessa said...

Dear Brad,
Please forgive me for taking some time to reply back to you regarding your question and concerns.
The link I have here I find is a great resource for a variety of problems many people encounter. I am sure you will find what you need. Good Luck!
www.baking911.com

8:36 AM  

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