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Welcome to Mayan Monkey Mijas

We're a real working chocolate factory in the heart of Mijas Pueblo, one of Andalucía's most beautiful white villages, high above the Costa del Sol. Since 2012, our small multi-cultural team has been making chocolate the right way — from ethically sourced, single-origin cacao beans, with no palm fats, no cheap fillers, and zero child slave labour in our supply chain. We're the only Slave-Free Chocolate certified factory in Spain.

Come and watch us work through our glass-fronted workshop, taste our handmade chocolates and gelatos, or roll up your sleeves and make your own chocolate in one of our hands-on workshops. We offer experiences for families, adults, kids' birthday parties, school groups, and corporate events — every guest takes home the chocolate they make. Free factory tours are available whenever we can fit them in, with absolutely no obligation to buy.

Our cakes are baked fresh every day (with plenty of gluten-free options), our gelatos use organic milk from Galicia, and our sorbets are handmade for those who are dairy-free. We're open every day from 10:30 to 18:00 in Plaza Virgen de la Peña — the main square of Mijas Pueblo, just 30 minutes from Málaga and Marbella. Meet the team and find out more about our story.

School Visits

Express Workshop

Quick, fun, and perfect for a sweet snack break!

Got a little time but big chocolate cravings?

In our Express Workshop, you will get to make TWO bars of delicious chocolate where you’ll get hands-on immediately. Perfect for families, couples, or anyone looking to add a little chocolate magic to their day.


Weekend Wonder Workshop

One of our most popular family experiences -

Looking for a fun, hands-on way to channel all that early-morning energy?

Designed for families with little kids (aged 3 to 12), the Weekend Wonder Workshop is a fast-paced, joy-filled hour designed to delight curious minds and creative hands.

Bonbons & Bars Workshop

Level up your chocolate skills

Learn how to create indulgent soft-centre bonbons — plus chocolate bars!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll step up from chocolate bars and learn the key techniques behind professional bonbons. Who can resist a silky, oozy soft-centre chocolate?!

Love at First Bite - Couples Experience

Love at First Bite – a romantic experience for couples.

Designed especially for couples, this one-hour love story takes you on a journey

Create your own sweet treats, discover why chocolate has always been the food of lovers, and enjoy a delicious chocolate tasting session

Bonbons Box Workshop

The art of bonbons, with a Deco Bar Bonus!

Explore the art of bonbon making, as you level up your skills

Learn to shell, fill, seal, and decorate your soft-centre chocolates with stunning techniques that wow. Plus, create a beautiful a deco bar packed with your favourite flavours!



Classic Chocolatiers Workshop

The longest-running workshop at Mayan Monkey Mijas - a classic since 2012!

This is the most varied of our hour-long workshops, and will see you learning a whole host of techniques and making all sorts of different chocolate confections: chocolate-dipped fruits, hot choc on a stick, chocolate-enrobed truffles, soft-centre bonbons, triple chocolate marbled figurines and deco bars! The fastest hour you will ever spend!

Dragons, Donkeys & Butterflies

The single most popular workshop for families with young children!

Ideal for groups of mixed ages, the kids will LOVE the animal theme whilst the adults will be intrigued by the technical challenges of the workshop.

Fun, friendly and very colourful, and you get a whole chocolate menagerie to take home!

Deluxe Donkeys, Dragons & Butterflies

Extended deluxe version of our most popular family workshop. Tasting tour of our chocolate museum plus a delicious science experiment — roasting, grinding cacao and making hot chocolate from scratch!

Superhero's Chocolate Adventure

Transform your child into a chocolate superhero! Science experiments, chocolate making, treasure hunt, and a personalised adventure book starring YOUR child!

Mayas and Messy Monkeys

THE ULTIMATE FUN EXPERIENCE!

Our most comprehensive family workshop with bonbons, bars, treasure hunt, AND personalised storybooks! Perfect balance of fun and learning for ALL ages.

The MMM Masterclass

The ultimate chocolate indulgence

A deep dive into chocolate craftsmanship, packed with hands-on techniques, generous take-home creations, and a guided wine & chocolate pairing (alcohol-free options available).

👇🏻 See what makes this our most decadent workshop

School Trip

School Trip

School & College Visits

We offer special workshops for schools and educational groups. Discover our educational packages!

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Our Workshops

Express Workshop Bonbons & Bars Workshop Bonbons Box Workshop Classic Chocolatiers Workshop Dragons, Donkeys & Butterflies Deluxe Donkeys, Dragons & Butterflies Superhero's Chocolate Adventure Mayas and Messy Monkeys The MMM Masterclass

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