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 About
Ron Morrone of Ron & Frank's
Featured in the
Valley News Dispatch . . .
"Ron Morrone dons a face mask and latex gloves and goes to work.
"No, he's not a bank robber, home invader or
a safe cracker, Morrone, 45, of Harmar is co-owner of a home-based
business, Ron & Frank's, makers of gourmet hot drink mixes.
"With gloves and mask in place, Morrone
scoops sugar, instant pudding, nonfat dry milk powder, chocolate powder
and a myriad other ingredients into a huge aluminum bowl, then tumbles
and mixes those ingredients by hand to produce assorted flavors of Ron &
Frank's Hot Chocolate, Chai (tea) or Cappuccino."
"Soon, Morrone was up and running --
literally and figuratively. As a one-man show, he measures, scoops,
mixes, fills, seals markets and delivers his products.
"The days are long, but I am not working for
someone else. I have no employees. I mix everything in quantities of
twenty cans at a time," he says, noting supplies such as sugar, cocoa
powder and powdered milk are purchased from baking supply companies.
Other ingredients, such as spices, are shipped."
"Those who have tried his products are glad
he goes the extra mile to find the perfect ingredients. Jenny Mariani of
Springdale Township has sampled both cappuccino and hot chocolate
products. "They are very good. The flavor is different. The drink has a
different consistency ( from other commercial mixes) and a richer
taste,' she says. "I like the strawberries and cream hot chocolate, but
there are a lot of flavors I haven't tried."
"Magdalen Neal, owner of Herbal Soul in
Springdale, savors Morrone's hot chocolate and chai so much she serves
them to customers. "I think it is a higher-quality product, not
run-of-the-mill stuff you buy at the supermarket. His formulation is put
together with his heart and soul. He has a fantastic product. The chai
is my favorite and the one I sell the most of," Neal says.
"Linda Vorp of Harrison, owner of Cheswick
Floral, also sells Morrone's products. "The chai is really rich and
creamy. When you hear tea, you expect crisp flavor. But this is more
creamy as opposed to crisp. And I love the hot chocolate -- the dark,"
she says."
(Read the rest of
"Mixing it up," written by
Barbara Daugherty for the Valley News Dispatch)
Something for everyone .
. .
With eleven hot chocolate flavors, ten
distinct cappuccinos, four chai tea choices and three no sugar added /
fat free mixes, Ron and Franks has something for everyone.
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