The Original. Est 1908 Chi. Whoever told you these were beans was jerking your chain. But you didn't mind. At the center of these delightful liI' candies was a crunchy peanut, and you loved peanuts. You also loved the hard candy coating, which you could savor slowly, letting the coating dissolve in your mouth, or crunch to your heart's content. But make no mistake, these weren't your grandmother's baked beans. They still aren't. Thankfully. Bet your beans!