Where to buy BUBS candy in Houston
Swedish candy has become hugely popular over the past few years, with BUBS among the most sought-after names. If you’re looking for BUBS in Houston, stop by a Haus Candy Co. pop-up to sample the candy and choose your favorites, or build a bag online for pickup or delivery.
My advice is to get BUBS from the freshest source you can and pick the exact flavors you want. At the cart, you can sample before you scoop and mix your favorites in one bag, instead of choosing a single-flavor package or a fixed mix at Target, Walgreens, or Kroger.
The short version
- Scoop your favorites
- Find the cart at a Houston pop-up and choose exactly which BUBS go in your bag (unlimited free samples). Pick-and-mix is $1.50 per ounce.
- Order online
- Build a bag from all seven BUBS for pickup or Houston delivery.
- Try before you choose
- Every BUBS on the cart has a free sample.
- Vegan and gelatin-free
- All of the BUBS in our selection are labeled vegan and gelatin-free. Check each candy page for other dietary details.
- Choose your own mix
- Pick individual flavors at the cart or online instead of buying a fixed, packaged selection at Target, Walgreens, or Kroger.
The seven BUBS on our cart
These are the BUBS we carry. Our bins rotate a little with the seasons, so ask what’s at the cart that day.
I prefer the sours: Strawberry Lemon Skulls, Dizzy Skull, and Tutti Frutti, then the sweet ones. Adam prefers Banana Toffee, then Pomegranate Strawberry, then the sour ones.
Foam, gummy, and sour sugar
Authentic BUBS candy comes in two textures: foam and gummy. The gummies typically have a sour sugar coating, and some foam varieties do too. Try Pomegranate Strawberry for a sweet foam or Dizzy Skull for a sour foam.
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Foam
Light and airy, with a soft chew. Pomegranate Strawberry is a sweet foam oval and one of the most popular picks at the cart. Dizzy Skull is foam too, with a sour sugar coating.
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Gummy
Denser and springier. Strawberry Lemon Skulls are the big, chewy ones. You’ll also see them sold as BUBS Big Sour Skulls.
Sour sugar is a coating
It isn’t a texture of its own. The sour sugar hits first, then the sweet flavor comes through. Tutti Frutti, Dizzy Skull, Strawberry Lemon Skulls, Cola Skulls, and Pear Ovals have a sour sugar coating.
Are BUBS vegan?
All seven BUBS we carry are labeled vegan and gelatin-free. They’re made with starch and potato protein instead of gelatin. That’s one reason they’re popular with people who can’t eat most gummy candy.
Not every BUBS product is vegan, and recipes can change, so check the label on any bag you buy. Each of our candy pages lists the full ingredients. Tell us about allergies before you scoop, because pick-and-mix bins sit side by side.
Store bags or the cart?
Both are real BUBS. Here’s how they differ.
| Store bags | Haus Candy cart | |
|---|---|---|
| How you buy | A sealed bag with a set mix | Scoop exactly the BUBS you want, or build a bag online |
| Where you find it | Target, Walgreens, Kroger, Five Below, and other big stores | Houston pop-ups, online orders, and private events |
| Where it’s made | Mexico, for the U.S. market, according to BUBS | Imported from Sweden |
| Try first | No, the bag is sealed | A free sample of every BUBS |
Our taste test
BUBS says its U.S. candy keeps the original Swedish recipes. We got curious, so we ran a blind taste test at home with friends and family: store-bought BUBS against the ones in our bins. Every taster picked the fresh, imported BUBS from the cart.
Try it yourself: grab a store bag, get a free sample at the cart, and compare.
Why BUBS were so hard to find
BUBS started in Sweden in 1992. They went viral on TikTok in 2024, and shops across the U.S. and Canada ran short as demand jumped. In 2025, BUBS launched bags made for the U.S. market in big stores, which is why they’re easy to spot on shelves today.
Get BUBS from Haus Candy Co.
For every other way to get Swedish candy in town, see our guide to where to buy Swedish candy in Houston.
BUBS questions
Where can I buy BUBS in Houston?
Sealed bags are at big stores like Target, Walgreens, Kroger, and Five Below. To scoop your own, find the Haus Candy Co. cart at a Houston pop-up, or build a bag online for pickup or delivery.
Are BUBS Swedish candy?
Yes. BUBS started in Sweden in 1992. The BUBS in our bins are imported from Sweden. The BUBS in U.S. stores are made in Mexico for the U.S. market, according to BUBS.
What’s the most popular BUBS flavor?
At our cart, Pomegranate Strawberry BUBS and Dizzy Skull BUBS are the two people pick most. Pomegranate Strawberry is a sweet foam oval, and Dizzy Skull is a sour bubblegum foam skull.
Can I order BUBS online in Houston?
Yes. Build a bag on our site and add any of our seven BUBS. Choose an 8 oz bag for $14 or a 16 oz bag for $25, then pick it up free at a pop-up or get it delivered.
Are BUBS vegan?
All of the BUBS we carry are labeled vegan and gelatin-free. Check each candy page for ingredients and other dietary details, because recipes vary.
What do BUBS taste like?
It depends on the piece. The foams are soft and sweet, like Banana Toffee, and the sour ones have a sugar coat that hits first, like Dizzy Skull.
Does Target sell BUBS?
Yes, Target carries sealed bags of BUBS. Stock varies by store.
