After months of hearing whispered legends about this spot, I finally succumbed to the rumors…read more Stepping inside Happiness Lab in Mijas Pueblo felt less like entering a modern cafe and more like tumbling headfirst into a fantasy novel. The counters and shelves are piled high with a near-infinite mountain of coffee beans, glossy chocolate drops, and artisanal bars. It feels like a friendly witch's cottage or a medieval apothecary. The magic is reinforced by a beautiful commitment to tradition: there is a complete absence of plastic. Everything lives safely in crinkly paper packages or giant glass jars, letting you peek at the treasures inside. I didn't spot any phoenix tears, dragon blood, or pixie dust on this first trip. However, I am entirely convinced that once I become a familiar face and get invited into the secret back room, those rare curiosities will be offered to me. I am already considering to trade my soul for a lifetime supply. The ordering counter sits outside, accompanied by a few tables and chairs where you can gorge on your chosen potions. The ice cream, gelato, and sorbets come in a plethora of flavors, completely customizable with your choice of chocolate bar and drizzle. I opted for a vibrant mango sorbet paired with banoffee gelato, washed down with a hot latte. What followed was sheer wizardry. The mango actually tasted like real, sun-ripened mango. The banana tasted purely of banana. Sweet as can be but I'm not tasting sugar. There is no nefarious chemical trickery here to fool your brain. The texture is sublime--completely free of the graininess of ill-formed ice crystals or the grittiness of subpar ingredients. Next, I bit into the dark chocolate bar I had chosen. There was not a single hint of bitterness; it possessed the pure, unadulterated pleasure that mass-market chocolate lost long ago. The chocolate drizzle had solidified against the cold scoop, but it immediately turned to liquid amber the moment it hit my tongue. That is when the real magic happened. As the flavors and textures coated my taste buds simultaneously, reality began to blur. I looked back into the shop, half-expecting to see Oompa Loompas carrying sacks of cacao or Willy Wonka himself supervising the kitchen. I looked out into the sunlit square, and the tourists seemed to convene in perfect formation, moving like a crowd in a Bollywood musical or Michael Jackson's Thriller. The smoothness of the dark chocolate danced over my tongue akin to a flawless moonwalk, while the choreographed harmony of mango and banana initiated a heavenly, romantic affair in my mind. Even the coffee refused to be a background actor. I took a sip and the witchcraft continued; it was smooth, perfectly balanced, and entirely devoid of any bitter aftertaste. It was every bit as musical as the main event. Back to Reality Suddenly, the spell broke and reality hit. I blinked. Did I just imagine an entire square of people dancing? I looked down at the dessert in my hands--my precious--and smiled. What an absolute delight. And to think... that was only the first spoonful. Can you buy happiness? Perhaps you can. And at Happiness Lab, the price is worth every single cent.

" Some Of The Best Chocolate I have Ever Tasted "…read more My wife and I went to the Mayan Monkey Mijas Chocolate Factory. Wow, what a must see place to visit. The Mijas Chocolate Factory along with having many varieties and types of Chocolate candies, they have also Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and some wonderful and different flavors of Ice Cream. They also have so educational Chocolate Tutorials to listen to if you have time. It's a quaint and nice place to visit when you are in Mijas to be able to get a nice chocolate treat.

This gelato is sooooo good!…read more Oh my goodness I got the goat cheese and pear and rosemary gelato, and a scoop of their famous tiramisu gelato. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Everyone in my group got one scoop of tiramisu gelato and it was sooooo good we all loved it. But man, that goat cheese and pear gelato was incredibly unique. I have never had anything like that. I wish I could eat it every day! It's a quick window where you order, and the gentleman who took our order was kind, patient, and helpful. I can't recall if there were chairs to sit at all, but we took our gelato to go for a nice walk. Definitely would be back here if I lived here!

Great place for breakfast. Very nice people fast service and the food is fresh and home made.read more

From the owner: Manuel Aguilar es una empresa ligada al mundo de la pastelería artesana desde 1886…read more Los productos más populares son: -Los alfajores finos, llevamos más de 100 años elaborándolos y fueron ya galardonados en 1922 en la Exposizione del Progresso industriale en Roma. -El pastelón invención de Manuel Aguilar Luque-Romero, es un dulce elaborado con un finísimo hojaldre, relleno de cabello de ángel y recubierto por un cremoso merengue. Se ha convertido en una referencia en los postres cordobeses. -Las tejas con praliné de alfajor: Crujientes, finas y delicadas. Elaboración artesanal con almendra marcona y cocidas en horno de leña.