Happy Pills

Happy Pills is the best candy store name ever.

After wandering the narrow streets of the El Born area in the unexpected rain, we sought dry sanctuary at Happy Pills, a store that advertised happiness and a sugary cure to any problem you might have.  It was conveniently located along our walking route between Barceloneta and the Museu Picasso.  (There are multiple stores in Barcelona but this was the only one we came across.)

Although Happy Pills was a tiny store, they had many options for pre-made candy combinations and lots of bins of loose candy for you to make your own bottles of happy pills.

We got lots of gummy and sour candies - sour peaches, sour apples, gummy sea creatures, gummy sweet strawberries, and more.

Full bottle after leaving the store

The candy in the bottle itself didn't last very long, since it gave us power boosts throughout our afternoon at the Museu Picasso and wandering the streets.  After the bottle was empty, we kept refilling it with the Haribo gold bears and other gummies that we picked up from the grocery store.

Just a little emptier after our visit to the museum

Although a candy store with bulk candy isn't a revolutionary idea (it was the second one we visited on this trip - the first was Jamin), Happy Pills did have a large selection of gummies, including some we hadn't seen before (like these awesome gummy strawberries that we would later see in other Barcelona markets).  Their branding was a big part of why we stopped - all the "pill boxes" in various sizes, shapes and combinations.  Their cute sayings on stickers in multiple languages, like "Let your love flow" or "ayuda a los hombres a fregar los platos" (helps men to wash the dishes), or the one we got, "remedio universal para todos" (universal remedy for all).  (There were better ones but those are the only ones I can read from our photos.)  The candy laid out in bins like the colors of the rainbow. Even their website is really fun. Happy Pills is a really cute shop and if you like candy, it's worth a stop!