It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas (some would say).
While the country continues trying to learn how to cope in the exhaustive heat of summer, fans of the upcoming festive period may be excited to learn that Quality Street is going to be launching pick ‘n’ mix stations around the country in time for the Yuletide.
There’ll be no more need to fight with your family over the last ‘green triangle’ or ‘caramel swirl’, as you’ll be able to fill your tin to the brim with all of your favourite chocolatey delights.
The confectionery company has partnered with John Lewis and will be launching pick ‘n’ mix stations around the country at selected John Lewis stores.
The station at the flagship store on Oxford Street will also feature the opportunity to personalise your tin with a specific street name on the front.
The tin that will be provided at the pick ‘n’ mix stations is an exclusive collector’s tin that will only be available to purchase at John Lewis.
Many people on social media have been expressing their delight over the news.
“ALL THE TRIANGLES IN THE WORLD”, one person tweeted, while another wrote: “Right up my street.”
However, others aren't pleased with the price of the 1.2kg tins, which will cost £12 each, as revealed to The Independent by John Lewis.
Personalised tins will cost even more, reaching a price of £15 for the combination of a personalised tin and a mixed selection of chocolates.
Further details about the stations will be announced in the lead up to Christmas, with the stations being opened from September at several John Lewis stores.
In January this year, shoppers flocked to Tesco when they discovered that the price of Quality Street tins had been slashed from £6 to £1.25.
A study conducted by CDA Kitchen Appliances in December 2017 stated that the nation’s favourite Quality Street chocolate was the ‘purple one’, a milk chocolate treat filled with hazelnut and caramel.
The poll revealed that the ‘green triangle’ came in second place, with the ‘toffee finger’ coming in third.
