Charleston Chew is a classic American candy bar created in 1922, known for its chewy nougat centre wrapped in a chocolatey coating. Named after the Charleston dance craze of the 1920s, it has been a nostalgic favourite for generations and is now part of the Tootsie Roll Industries family. ECS Coffee carries Charleston Chew single-serve hot chocolate in Chocolatey Nougat and Strawberry Nougat flavours — a warm, dessert-inspired cup that brews in any Keurig machine.
Charleston Chew was created in 1922 by the Fox-Cross Candy Company, founded by former stage actor Donley Cross and his partner Charlie Fox. The candy was named after the Charleston, the high-energy dance that swept through the Roaring Twenties, and its original bar paired chewy vanilla nougat with a milk chocolate coating.
Over the decades the candy became known for its distinctive chewy texture — and for a fun habit among fans of freezing the bars before eating them. Charleston Chew has been part of Tootsie Roll Industries since 1993, joining a portfolio of long-loved American candy brands.
The single-serve hot chocolate collection reimagines that candy as a warm drink. The Chocolatey Nougat hot chocolate brings the bar's classic chocolate-and-nougat character to the cup, while the Strawberry Nougat version adds a sweet, fruity twist — both offering a comforting, dessert-like treat.
At ECS Coffee, we carry Charleston Chew Chocolatey Nougat and Strawberry Nougat single-serve hot chocolate in K-Cup pods that brew in any Keurig machine — a nostalgic, sweet-tooth option for a cozy moment.