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Bumble Bean Chocolates is Darwin’s best, largest and first fully operational chocolate factory – Established in 2011. Our factory and retail shop front are located at one location in Stuart Park. We wholesale to many stores across Darwin including Parap Fine Foods and cater to custom orders and events. We open our doors to the public from Monday to Friday 10am til 3pm & Saturday 9am til 2pm. We are the sole Northern Territory wholesaler of world renowned Callebaut chocolate. Bumble Bean Chocolates are made using only the finest and highest quality Belgian Callebaut chocolate, made in one of the oldest cocoa roasteries using one of the best sustainable cocoa beans in West Africa.

In addition to your regular Dark, Milk and White chocolate favourites. Bumble Bean Chocolates is also your first and exclusive Northern Territory stockist of Callebaut’s new exclusive line of Ruby Chocolate.

Our chocolates are hand made on premises by our head Chocolatier Leo Cleanthous. We specialise in delicate truffles, vegan chocolates, local territory flavours (like our iconic Crocodile Chocodile), panned/coated goods and a large range of childhood favourites. Think honeycomb, liquorice bullets and freckles! We can guarantee you will be back for more.

Be it an individual truffle, a customised chocolate, a box of 25 or a custom made hamper; no matter how big or small, Bumble Bean Chocolates has the perfect chocolate gift for everyone (including yourself). We also do favours for corporate events, weddings, christenings, birthday parties and much more.

Independently owned and operated by a Darwin family who love the Territory as much as they love their chocolate.

  • Yes, everything that leaves our factory in Darwin has been hand made by our head chocolatier, Leo Cleanthous, including our bars, panned goods, truffles, and all your childhood favourites. We source as

    many ingredients as we can from the local area, including honey, mango and dragonfruit, so you can experience the true taste of the Territory.

  • We are NT’s only wholesaler of world renowned, ethically sourced, refined Belgian Callebaut chocolate, which is rich, delicious, and free from unnecessary filler ingredients. When you buy our dark, milk, white and Ruby Callebaut chocolate, you are helping Cocoa Horizons to empower cocoa farmers and farming communities through their active sustainability program. Your money is reinvested into training and tools that help cocoa farmers make a better living out of cocoa farming.

  • Bumble Bean Chocolates do offer a range of vegan-friendly dark chocolates which we are continually expanding upon, and all of our chocolate is gluten-free. Please be aware that as all of our products are made in the same factory, there may be trace amounts of milk and gluten in our chocolate.. We also offer a unique sugar-free dark chocolate that has been sweetened with stevia, which is a great choice for diabetics, or simply for those looking to reduce their sugar consumption.

  • You can browse and order through our online shop or, if it’s more convenient, we also offer a telephone and email order service where you can discuss your specific order requirements with us. If you’d prefer to buy from us in person, you are very welcome to come down to our factory shop front in Darwin, located at Shop 2/5 Presley Street, Stuart Park, anytime between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday, or between 9am and 2pm on Saturday. You can also satisfy your Bumble Bean Chocolates cravings at a selection of stockists in-and-around Darwin, including Parap Fine Foods, Deckchair Cinema and Crazy Acres.

  • Unfortunately at this time, we do not offer any delivery services.

  • Of course! Send us an email or give us a call to see how you can become part of the Bumble Bean Chocolates family.

  • We love creating unique, personalised chocolates for all events and occasions, whether it be a birthday gift or catering for a christening. We have previously designed cake toppers, wedding favours and corporate gifts, and we can’t wait to get started on our next challenge. Give us a call or email us to find out how we can make your event or gift extra special!

  • Nothing leaves our factory without being given the Bumble Bean Chocolates seal of approval, which comes in the form of our iconic bee logo.