About us
Our turrones are handcrafted in our workshop in Jijona using the finest natural ingredients — almonds, honey and sugar — in the traditional way since 1890.
The classics are Jijona turrón (soft) and Alicante turrón (hard), the famous Terronico, the Guirlache, and other varieties such as stone-ground turrón, egg-yolk turrón, coconut, chocolate, marzipan, polvorones and other sweets, always with almonds as the star ingredient.
Our story
Around 1890, Juan Ramos Mira, a farmer from Jijona, began making turrones, sweets and sugared almonds from the fruit of his almond trees. He used the third floor of his family home as a workshop and sold his products at local fairs in nearby towns such as Alcoi, Ibi and Onil.
Over time he expanded his sales area. Every first of December he set up at the entrance of number 9, Calle de la Paz in Valencia, where he stayed selling his products — taking advantage of the surge in demand for turrón and marzipan during the Christmas season — until the eighth of January.
He was usually accompanied by his children Edelmira and Juan Ramos. In those days it was common for temporary businesses to rent space in the doorways of grand apartment buildings in the Ensanche district. Valencia was just one more stop on Juan Ramos's fair calendar, and once the Christmas campaign was over he would return to Jijona with his children.
In the 1960s, Edelmira Ramos and her husband Luis Cortés set up shop in the busy central Plaça de Santa Catalina in Valencia, right opposite the church tower — which is why that landmark appears on the original brand label. The area had a long tradition of chocolate and horchata making, so Edelmira and Luis's business fitted in perfectly.
At that time they began producing and selling turrones under the brand "Hijos de Juan Ramos Mira", which they distributed exclusively. Luis Cortés ran the business until his mid-sixties. In 1986 he was succeeded by Juan Luis Cortés Ramos, who took over when his father had to step down for health reasons.
Today it is Juan Luis who runs the shop at number 11, Calle Sombrerería. In 2011 the "Hijos de Juan Ramos Mira" brand lapsed, and Juan registered the brand "Turrones Juan Luís Cortés Ramos", which he manufactures and sells exclusively to this day.