What makes these different from regular caramels?

They're made with bean-to-bar chocolate from Dandelion, which means traceable cocoa beans and organic sugar instead of compound coating. The salt is unrefined Fleur du Sel hand-harvested in Brittany, and the vanilla comes from whole beans, not extract. The result is a caramel with layered flavor and mineral complexity rather than one-note sweetness.

Do these contain dairy?

Yes. The recipe includes heavy cream and butter, and they are made in a facility that processes dairy along with peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, and soy.

How should I store these?

Keep them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Caramels are sensitive to heat and humidity, which can affect texture. Avoid refrigeration, as it can make them too firm or cause condensation inside the wrappers.

Are these individually wrapped?

Yes. Each of the nine caramels is individually wrapped, which helps preserve freshness and makes them easy to share or portion.

Giftwrapped Sea Salt Caramels

Organic

The 3-second version

Made with single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate, not compound coating
Whole vanilla bean specks and unrefined Fleur du Sel from Brittany
Soft-chew texture that doesn't stick to teeth
Contains dairy and soy
Made in facility with peanuts and tree nuts
Only 9 pieces per box

Why it's on GiftsFeed

Fleur de sel caramels wrapped in single-origin chocolate

Most caramels you can buy ready-wrapped use compound chocolate (vegetable oil and cocoa powder) and generic sea salt. This collaboration uses traceable single-origin cacao and Fleur du Sel harvested by hand from specific coastal beds in Brittany—the kind of sourcing you'd expect from a specialty chocolate bar, applied to a confection. The difference shows up in the finish: instead of one-note sweetness, you get layered flavor that changes as the caramel dissolves. Worth it if you've outgrown grocery caramels but want something more reliable than homemade.

Good gift when

People who notice the difference between real and artificial vanilla
Anyone disappointed by waxy grocery-store caramels
Fans of European-style confections with mineral sea salt
Those who appreciate bean-to-bar chocolate in unexpected forms

Skip it if Not suitable if you avoid dairy, soy, or cross-contact with common allergens including peanuts and tree nuts.

Specs

Weight: 3.5 oz (100 g)
Quantity: 9 pieces
Chocolate: Dandelion single-origin (cocoa beans, organic sugar)
Salt: Fleur du Sel from Brittany, France
Vanilla: Whole vanilla beans
Key ingredients: Heavy cream, butter, sugar, glucose, sea salt, non-GMO soy lecithin
Allergen note: Made in a facility that processes peanuts, dairy, tree nuts, wheat, and soy
Collaboration: Feve (Shawn Williams) and Dandelion Chocolate

What's included

9 individually wrapped caramels
Gift-ready box

If you're giving it

No sizing to guess
Arrives ready to give

Box is designed to give as-is, with no additional wrapping needed.

The details

These caramels start with bean-to-bar chocolate from Dandelion, not compound coating or cocoa powder. The base is butter, heavy cream, and sugar cooked to a soft-chew texture, then laced with whole vanilla bean specks and finished with unrefined Fleur du Sel harvested by hand from the Brittany coast. Each piece balances mineral salinity against the deep sweetness of caramel and the roasted complexity of single-origin cacao.

Feve's Shawn Williams collaborated with Dandelion on the recipe, bringing confectioner's precision to a chocolate maker's ingredient standards. The result is a caramel that tastes built rather than assembled—no artificial vanilla, no iodized salt, no shortcuts. The texture is smooth and yielding without sticking to your teeth, and the salt arrives as tiny mineral bursts rather than a uniform seasoning.

Each box holds nine individually wrapped pieces. The packaging is designed to give as-is, with no additional wrapping required. If you've been disappointed by waxy commercial caramels or gritty homemade attempts, this is the version that respects both the craft and the ingredients.

Dandelion Chocolate

Giftwrapped Sea Salt Caramels

Nine buttery caramels studded with French sea salt, made with bean-to-bar chocolate and real vanilla bean

$52at dandelionchocolate.com

Quantity

Ships and sold by Dandelion Chocolate. About this merchant

The 3-second version

Made with single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate, not compound coating
Whole vanilla bean specks and unrefined Fleur du Sel from Brittany
Soft-chew texture that doesn't stick to teeth
Contains dairy and soy
Made in facility with peanuts and tree nuts
Only 9 pieces per box

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Questions

What makes these different from regular caramels?: They're made with bean-to-bar chocolate from Dandelion, which means traceable cocoa beans and organic sugar instead of compound coating. The salt is unrefined Fleur du Sel hand-harvested in Brittany, and the vanilla comes from whole beans, not extract. The result is a caramel with layered flavor and mineral complexity rather than one-note sweetness.
Do these contain dairy?: Yes. The recipe includes heavy cream and butter, and they are made in a facility that processes dairy along with peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, and soy.
How should I store these?: Keep them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Caramels are sensitive to heat and humidity, which can affect texture. Avoid refrigeration, as it can make them too firm or cause condensation inside the wrappers.
Are these individually wrapped?: Yes. Each of the nine caramels is individually wrapped, which helps preserve freshness and makes them easy to share or portion.