Nelson's Columbia Candy Kitchen

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Nelson's Columbia Candy Kitchen A fellow Danish miner, C. Rex Nelson, became the confectioner in the 1920s. Our flagship store is an active and important part of Columbia State Historic Park.
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Handmade Confections for Four Generations
Since 1928, the Danish tradition of candy making has been in the heart of Columbia, California, featuring Gold Rush Candies that are as "Pure as Gold". The Columbia Candy Kitchen has been the home of fine handmade confections in Columbia, California since the late 1800s, when a Danish confectioner settled in this gold rush town. After five generations the Nelson family still produces the finest candies from those original recipes. Our ingredients are the purest and freshest available, cooked in bright copper kettles and cooled on marble tables that are over 100 years old. Columbia, now a State Historical Park, is filled with history and tradition; like the Nelson family, carrying on a heritage from another time. We make 80-85% of all our confections; those we don't make, we offer the finest available. All three stores carry our wide variety of selections. Peer into the large kitchen area in Columbia, to see candies being made using equipment and techniques from the 1800s. Gold Rush candies, pure as gold.

Harvest Festifall Means Apple Weekend At The CCK 🍎🍏
10/11/2026

Harvest Festifall Means Apple Weekend At The CCK 🍎🍏

❗️ Attention, Columbia Customers! ❗️Our Columbia location will be closed September 8th–11th while we take care of some s...
08/25/2026

❗️ Attention, Columbia Customers! ❗️

Our Columbia location will be closed September 8th–11th while we take care of some scheduled maintenance at our facility. We’ll reopen and resume normal business hours on September 12th.

🍬 Good news, we will be open Monday, September 7th for Labor Day and would love to help with all your candy needs!

While our Columbia location is closed, we encourage you to visit our Sonora or Murphys storefronts, which will remain open and ready to serve you.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you soon! ❤️

Everyone meet Charlotte! Her favorite candy is the Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels. We start with our Chocolate Opera Car...
08/21/2026

Everyone meet Charlotte! Her favorite candy is the Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels. We start with our Chocolate Opera Caramel which is then hand dipped in Dark Chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt. Enjoy this salty sweet combo at any of our three locations!

Our next employee favorite is Izzy! Izzy loves our homemade coconut brittle. It’s a perfect buttery coconut delight!
07/15/2026

Our next employee favorite is Izzy! Izzy loves our homemade coconut brittle. It’s a perfect buttery coconut delight!

Wishing Everyone A Safe and Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
07/05/2026

Wishing Everyone A Safe and Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

🎉We’re bringing back your favorite series🎉: Employee Favorites! Today’s employee favorite is sweet Layla! Layla enjoys t...
06/17/2026

🎉We’re bringing back your favorite series🎉: Employee Favorites! Today’s employee favorite is sweet Layla! Layla enjoys the strawberry jellies. Our fresh fruit jellies are made using apple pectin and fruit. They also travel well in the heat and are the perfect gift to have shipped during the summer months!

Visit us in Columbia this weekend to take a step back in time for the Diggins! 5/14-5/17 10am-4pm
05/14/2026

Visit us in Columbia this weekend to take a step back in time for the Diggins! 5/14-5/17 10am-4pm

Feast your eyes on the INCREDIBLE “Rex Rabbit”! 🐇 Rex is semi-solid and weighs in at 42 lbs of fine Guittard Milk Chocol...
04/04/2026

Feast your eyes on the INCREDIBLE “Rex Rabbit”! 🐇 Rex is semi-solid and weighs in at 42 lbs of fine Guittard Milk Chocolate. Visit him at our Columbia storefront!

This Egg-cellent Crew Helped Us Dye Over 2,000 Eggs For Columbia’s Victorian Easter Celebration This Sunday! Come spend ...
04/04/2026

This Egg-cellent Crew Helped Us Dye Over 2,000 Eggs For Columbia’s Victorian Easter Celebration This Sunday! Come spend the day with us!

Address

22726 Main Street
Columbia, CA
95310

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5:30pm

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+12095327886

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