Welcome to the Cocoabean Company

A place to play, create & celebrate

The Cocoabean is a family-run destination in Twynholm, south west Scotland. The home of interactive chocolate workshops for all ages, adventure play, delicious café treats, unforgettable weddings and events, and all things chocolate!

Chocolate Workshops

Indoor & Outdoor Play

The Cocoabean Café

Chocolate Workshops

Indoor & Outdoor Play

The Cocoabean Café

Work for Us

Our Story

Parties and Events

Work for Us

Our Story

Parties and Events

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Visit Us

Find everything you need to plan your visit – from opening times and directions to details about our chocolate workshops, play areas, café, and visitor facilities. Whether you’re coming for sweet treats, family adventures, or a full day of play, we’ve got you covered.

Indoor & Outdoor Play

Little imaginations can run wild in the indoor soft play, whilst grown ups relax with a coffee nearby. Or explore the outdoor adventure park to burn off energy in the fresh Dumfries & Galloway air.

Chocolate Workshops

Create your own chocolate masterpieces to take home in our hands on, fun-filled chocolate workshops. We have experiences to delight both children and families, as well as adult only sessions.

The Cocoabean Café

Our spacious café serves freshly prepared food, irresistible sweet treats and drinks all day, perfect for refuelling after play or popping in just because.

Chocolate Factory Shop

No visit to Cocoabean Company is complete without stopping by our Factory Shop. It’s filled to the brim with delicious chocolate, hand-made right here in the Chocolate Factory.

Online Shop

Weddings & Events

Our stunning Cocoabean Marquee is a beautiful countryside setting for weddings and special events, combining elegance and charm, creating unforgettable experiences all year round.

Weddings

Parties & Events

Gift Vouchers

Purchase our vouchers to spend in our workshops, play, events, shop and cafe! With up-to 1 year expiry it gives the recipient plenty of time to redeem this special gift.

Our gift vouchers are purchased online and sent directly to your email address. Design your very own voucher and print off at home!

Gift Vouchers

Memberships

All day access to our indoor & outdoor play areas is included with any workshop ticket. Coming just to play? No problem!

Pay once and play as often as you like. Choose from 3, 6, or 12 month options and enjoy unlimited access to all the play, adventure, and excitement your little ones love. Pop in or get in touch for more details.

Memberships

Reviews

a day out full of fun, flavour and family time

Don’t just take our word for it

Rose B.

4 days ago

We booked the family chocolate making experience which was really good fun. Be warned you get to eat a lot of chocolate. We got to make three chocolate items which was good fun and my daughter got a chocolate tattoo which she happily ate a few seconds later. There's a decent outdoor play area as well as a soft play. There's a good cafe offering hot food. I had coffee to try and counter the amount of sugar I ate. Well worth a morning or afternoon.

Anne N.

1 week ago

Well worth the visit. The workshop was great value and very well organised. Every staff member we encountered throughout our visit was extremely helpful and our workshop hostess was an absolute delight - a real credit to the cocoabean company! Thanks for a great day 👍🏼

Steph W.

2 weeks ago

My children love it here and we make sure to visit each time we holiday in Galloway. We managed to get a term time chocolate workshop session which was discounted and included play entry too, so a fantastic deal. We have spent at least 3/4 hours each time we've been. Staff are friendly, facilities are clean and food is excellent.

Kirsty C.

2 weeks ago

Great value day out. Food is amaxing and great value. Staff were fantastic all helpful and kind. Soft play and large outdoor adventure park included in ticket price. Chocolate workshop was so much fun for the kids. Staff were so good with the children and we watched through a viewing window. Great parking facilties and the venue was clean and air condtioned

Kevin D.

3 weeks ago

First time there. We took our granddaughter who had a great time. She thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate making experience. Also a very comprehensive menu for meals with large portions. We will definitely be back.

Nicky M.

1 month ago

Enjoyed our visit, making chocolates. The only thing annoying was there café were not doing hot food at that time, possibly due to staff shortage. A wee email advising this at the time would have been great. Was still a great visit and the chocolate was yummy 😋

Helen B.

2 months ago

Loved it. Will try workshops next time but the chocolate is delicious

Jackie M.

2 months ago

First time visit for my 6 year old grandaughter, paid for the play pass which was excellent value for money. Loved meeting Peppa too. Outdoor play is fantastic, myself, grandaughter & grandad spent hours playing hide & seek 😀. We will definitely be back.

Philip H.

3 months ago

What a fantastic place my kids are adults now but this would have been amazing for the with both the indoor and outdoor play areas. We went on the adult chocolate making experience and Kiera was just great. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our time and at first you think £27 per person is a little steep for 45 to 60 minutes it was well worth it with the chocolates you make and all the consumables involved and we all came away with a presentation bag with our various creations. The finishing touch was the thank you email received later that day. Well done everyone 👏

Jody M.

4 months ago

Fantastic place. Easter workshop was really fun. Chocolate was delicious great family day out we loved it!

Pamela M.

5 months ago

We went to the cocobean company last Saturday for my granddaughter 4th birthday and it was the toy story theme, we all as a family had the best day out food was amazing play area in soft play the outdoor bit closed it opens on april, it's a great experience from start to finish well worth the trip and my 2 granddaughter loved making the chocolate that also is well worth the money staff were very welcoming and pleasant keep up the work guys will defo go back.

thajdogg1

6 months ago

Kids loved making the chocolate, had a indoor soft play and the food was nice and halal and the cakes were bang on 👌

Audrey L.

8 months ago

I would like to say thank you to the staff for allowing us to visit with 3 young guide dog puppies in training. They didn't seem too bothered by the excitable children.

Audrey M.

9 months ago

Amazing place great for kids play,has workshops for family or kids. t Think it would be good for a party for older folks could do a workshop then they could have coffee and cake afterwards

Matthew M.

9 months ago

We visited 3 times in our 3 day trip to Kirkcudbright (the EV charger was a life safer) but also used the cafe on all occasions and was a little oasis to relax whilst the car charged. Also bought our friends and family chocolate and some for ourselves which were super delicious.

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