When the founders of Chocolate Storybook (a company that initially only sold chocolates), Steve and Meg Shearer fell into the ownership of cotton candy machines after taking over a wax-wrapped caramel business, Meg wanted to put them to use. Over the span of four years, she curated a host of flavors for cotton candy, and her hard work paid off.

The brand reports it sells "over 50 gourmet flavors," which include Maple Bacon and Unicorn Tales, across the United States. Their cotton candy was also featured by The Specialty Food Association, a non-profit which is dedicated to supporting the specialty foods industry and hosts the Fancy Food Show, where creators of unique foods can showcase their products.

Chocolate Storybook had a booth at the 2022 event where curious showgoers could savor unusual treats like a green tub of pickle cotton candy, which is reportedly the company's best-selling flavor and caused the brand to become a sensation on TikTok under the tag #picklecottoncandy. You can order your preferred flavor directly off the brand's website.