A Letter from the Marble Counter

Why We Still Make Candy the Long Way

Marbletop on Main began with a marble slab, a small kettle and a stubborn belief that a soda fountain afternoon deserves to be remembered properly. Our corner of Galena, Illinois has brick storefronts, a river hill and a habit of slowing down on the way home.

We make handmade soda fountain candy in small numbered batches because that is the only way we know to keep the flavors honest. Copper-kettle hard candy, artisan cream drops, hand-cut pastilles and hand-pulled marshmallow twists all come off the same marble.

For the People Who Remember the Counter

Many of our guests grew up with 1960s candy memories and 1970s childhood sweets. They remember the corner drugstore soda fountain, the chrome-stool sweet shop, the nickel candy jar and the classic family candy dish that appeared before company arrived.

Our curated tasting boxes and heirloom candy tin collection are built for those memories and for the people who now buy the gifts: hostess gift confections, retirement gift sweets, anniversary candy assortments and care package treats.

How to Reach the Counter

We answer letters about flavor notes, batch specifications, gift pairing guides and specialty candy gifts during the week. A short note with the occasion and the flavor family is plenty to get started.

Email

marbletoponmain@gmail.com

Counter address

218 Main Street, Galena, Illinois 61036

Letter hours

Monday through Friday, morning counter notes first

Best subject line

Gift pairing guide, keepsake gift tins or batch notes

Come Back to the Showcase

Turn the flavor dial to compare flavor profiles, read the batch specification ledger, and build a gift pairing guide step by step. Every jar on the counter has a story, and we are glad you stopped by to read it.