Bumble Bean Chocolates

Bumble Bean Chocolates is a Darwin dessert spot at Mindil Beach, offering handmade chocolates made with Belgian Callebaut couverture. The family-run business has been producing its chocolates since 2011, with head chocolatier Leo Cleanthous overseeing the work. Its range covers dark, milk, white and vegan chocolates, with options sold as individual pieces, boxes, hampers and bars. The website also notes a selection of sugar-free products, along with Callebaut’s Ruby chocolate, which Bumble Bean describes as available exclusively in the Northern Territory through its business.

The range has a clear Territory influence as well as plenty for traditional chocolate fans. Named products include the Crocodile, a Territory Bar, honeycomb and chocolate made with local dried mango. There are also assorted truffles, gift hampers and the Pistachio Kataifi Bar, listed on the site as a Dubai Bar. Childhood-style sweets such as toffee and liquorice are part of the broader collection, giving the offering a mix of familiar treats, regional references and more contemporary chocolate formats.

Bumble Bean is suited to picking up a small sweet treat, choosing a gift or ordering something for a larger occasion. The business makes bespoke chocolate favours for weddings, christenings, birthday parties and corporate events, and sells gift cards as well as ready-made hampers. It also runs chocolate workshops, making the venue relevant to people who want more than a takeaway purchase. For those who cannot visit in person, the website offers Australia-wide shipping. The business says its chocolates are also stocked at selected Darwin retailers, including Parap Fine Foods and Crazy Acres, and points customers to its factory shopfront in Stuart Park.