By Jenn Nelson

Who ever said candy was just for kids? Sugar Heaven, located at 218 Newbury St., provides a sugar fix only a quick walk away for Northeastern students.

Sugar Heaven, which celebrated its grand opening June 9, offers a wide variety of candy for any taste. Its fun music and bright, colorful environment sets the perfect atmosphere for a real-life candy land. Sugar Heaven focuses on providing “a clean environment with high quality candy,” said owner David Sapers.

Students have been responding well to Sugar Heaven.

“I love the store because it has a wide variety of candy to choose from,” said Lanoi Phommachanh, a freshman political science major.

Students also seem to love the option of making their own Pixi Stick from a variety of flavors and colors.

“Where else could you get a 36 inch Pixi Stick of your choice?” Phommachanh said.

At 6 for $1.99, the average college student won’t have to break the bank for a little sugar, either.

“It’s some of the most sour stuff in the store,” said Sapers.

Sugar Heaven offers an array of candy. Customers don’t discriminate on their choices either, according to Sapers.

“Anything from pop rocks to candy cigarettes, everything’s pretty popular,” said Sapers. “We sell all top-line candy.”

Sugar Heaven offers different sections for different tastes, boasting a wall of bubble gum, Pez dispensers and candy, along with an M’M machine with 21 different M’M colors, Jelly Belly jellybeans, and even a Hello Kitty wall for children.

“I like how it has candy from back in the day, and new kinds of candy for younger kids,” said Phommachanh.

The Newbury Street shop’s bounty doesn’t stay within domestic lines. Assistant Manager Dino Rattanasone said the store carries international candy from England, Canada, Germany and other areas of the world. He says it provides an attraction for “tourists visiting Boston.”

Along with candy, Sugar Heaven also offers “retro novelties such as Rubix cubes and jacks,” said Sapers. Tin lunch boxes featuring Wonder Woman, Elvis and Strawberry Shortcake are offered, as well as Silly Putty, Slinkies, and even picture frames made out of candy. Dental-conscious, Sugar Heaven also sells a selection of kids’ toothbrushes and toothpastes, for an after candy fix.

In addition to the sundries and paraphernalia, Sugar Heaven provides gift baskets for any occasion. Some students wouldn’t think of a candy gift, but do acknowledge that it holds appeal.

“I probably wouldn’t buy candy as a gift,” said Kim Whitney, a senior communications major, “but it probably would appeal to all audiences.”

Northeastern students will soon be able to find Sugar Heaven online, so that anyone will be able order candy on their Web site, http://sugarheaven.us, Sapers said.

Sugar Heaven offers a multitude of candy for every taste and for every age. At reasonable prices, even a college student can afford a sugar fix.

“It doesn’t get any better than that,” Phommachanh said.