Culture Shock #46: Where is the peppermint?

Starting to worry that my favorite winter flavor doesn't speak German. 

I have yet to encounter a single package of candy canes, and it is December 4th. Meanwhile, I know those iconic red and white stripes have been branding U.S. American retinas since the day after Thanksgiving. My hot cocoas are suffering from boredom without their sticky sweet minty companions! 

I fear candy canes contain a variety of chemical ingredients long-banned in the European Union. But because I'd like to protect my peace, I'm going to decide that I live in a candy caneless country because peppermint is too spicy for Germans.