Australia Perth - Swan Valley & Yahava Coffee & Chocolate Company & Windarra Honey

Swan Valley, WA 03.05.2014 

Beautiful view across West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

Swan Valley is located in the northeast of Perth, Western Australia. The atmosphere here is very fresh, natural and relaxing. It is really a beautiful and nice part of town. There are fields and fields of vineyards, cattle and sheep wandering in grasslands, not to mention the boundless sky. Inevitably you will have a refreshed and great mood when here!

Windarra Honey, Margaret River Chocolate Factory and Yahava Coffee on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth

The Chocolate Factory, Yahava Coffee and Windarra Honey are the three places we always visit when coming here. Of course, there's also a lot of wineries, orchards, animal farms and restaurants. If you want to get away from the city's bustle, this is a great place!

The Margaret River Chocolate Company, on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

This chocolate factory is the same company as the one at Margaret River. The style and items they sell are very similar, and both are very famous. The special thing is that there are three different pots, filled with dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate - for unlimited tasting!

Free Dark, Milk and White chocolate tasting - The Margaret River Chocolate Factory, in Swan Valley, Western Australia

They sell more than a hundred kinds of chocolate, and launch new chocolate products regularly. I was very satisfied just looking at these colorful packages. All kinds of chocolates with beautiful packaging, and suitable as gifts, but the prices are not cheap though!

Beautiful Chocolate selections at The Margaret River Chocolate Factory, in Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

They also have fresh chocolates, and every one is so pretty and cute - they should be very tasty! Also there are handmade ice creams which look very delicious, and a small coffee shop. People can order freshly made coffee, chocolate, cakes or biscuits, and then sit outdoors and observe the beautiful view and sky while enjoying the foods! They also have a large glass window so you can watch the chefs make the chocolate if you time it right.

Fresh chocolate, including preparation and cooking, icecream and the cafe at The Margaret River Chocolate Factory

After the chocolate factory we drove north, and along the road you can see the sign: "Honey Free Tasting". Just follow the advertising board and you will arrive at the Windarra Honey shop (5 George St., off West Swan Road, in Swan Valley). This is an adorable shop. Although they don't have fancy decor, and no overcomplicated packaging, their products are really outstanding and about the highest quality in the world! People from all over Asia buy loads of their honey, and a Hong Kong customer once bought 20kg and took nothing else in his luggage when going home!

Windarra Honey, on George St, off West Swan Road, in Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

This was the second time we went there, and D was very surprised that they didn't raise the price in nearly two years! The boss was very enthusiastic, and invited us to try a variety of honey. We could tell that he was quite confident about their products. They tasted very strong and pure, and had the fragrance of flowers. They didn't have any kind of sugary or watery taste like many supermarket honey's, and were totally natural. We bought four 1kg cartons which were 3 different kinds: Black Butt, Redgum and Wild Flower.

Honey tasting and products at Windarra Honey, on George St, off West Swan Road, in Swan Valley, Western Australia

In addition, we tried mead - the honey drink, and real honeycomb. The mead didn't have any alcohol taste but had a honey fragrance, and it was easy to drink and went down smoothly. That was my first taste of the honeycomb, and the boss said the wax was edible, or you could just throw it out after chewing it. It was very special to me!

REAL Honeycomb, bees and products at Windarra Honey, on George St, off West Swan Road, Perth, Western Australia

There were many other honey products, such as hand creams, lotions, candles and soaps. The boss let me try the hand cream, and it was very moist but not greasy. Their creams are all made of natural ingredients with nothing artificial, so they were very helpful for dry and sensitive skin!

Honey Drinks and creams at Windarra Honey, 5 George St, off West Swan Road, in Swan Valley, Western Australia

The boss was very humble and frank. His only goal is to offer the best quality honey to his customers, so he doesn't has a big advertising sign, and he grows business just by word of mouth. He said that there was a Chinese businessman who wanted to buy out all of his honey, but he didn't wish to do that at all. He cared more about his customers who really like his honey, and who would be willing to drive personally to buy from him. He is really a rare and good farmer!

Yahava Coffee on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

Next we went south to Yahava Coffee, where they also had free coffee tasting. You could tell them what kind of coffee you like, or you could ask them to recommend according to your preferences. Then they would make the fresh coffee right in front of you to taste! Their knowledge and coffee brewing techniques were quite professional!

Freshly made free coffee tasting at Yahava Coffee on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

They have as many as 12 kinds of coffee to choose from. I don't have any particular preferences or know much about coffee, so I bought 3 bags of Black Gold coffee as gifts for my friends and family. They sell coffee in beans where they can ground them for you, or you can go home and enjoy the fun of grounding beans yourself. If you tell the clerk the coffee is to be taken overseas, they will use another kind of sealed plastic bag to keep the smell from spreading to your luggage - very sweet!

Black Gold coffee, bagged and ready, at Yahava Coffee on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

They also sell mugs, coffee pots, coasters and other merchandise. There is a small cafe and outdoor dining area. It's very nice for having a cup of great coffee while sitting over the grass and observing the lake, vineyards and beautiful sky. Really quite a nice scene!

Inside Yahava Coffeeworks on West Swan Road, Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia

Margaret River also has the same Yahava Coffee, and both are very popular and famous in WA. Many people in Perth drive all the way over here in the northeast just for their coffee. Because of their coffee I started to drink coffee and gradually like it more. For the people who like coffee it is highly recommended!