19/06/2026
A little bit of honesty from us... 💛 This is a really difficult post to write.
Over the past few months, we’ve seen the play area become quieter and quieter. If you’ve ever been to one of our weekday play sessions, you’ll probably know it’s often been a lovely calm space—but sadly, it’s been too quiet for us to keep it financially sustainable.
The reality is that unless something changes, we may have to close the Cocoa Cubs play section of Chai Cocoa.
We really don’t want to. We believe our community deserves spaces where families can meet, children can play, and local people can connect. Giving up on that isn’t something we want to do. So please tell us:
💭 How would you like to see this space used?
✨ Are you a practitioner looking for a welcoming space to run classes or workshops?
✨ Are you a local business that would love to collaborate?
✨ Idea for events, groups, clubs or something our community is missing? Shorter or longer sessions?
We’re genuinely open to conversations and new ideas.
We also know there have been challenges. We hear you about the parking (especially if you’re juggling a buggy!) and we know Queen Street hasn’t developed as quickly as everyone hoped. Being surrounded by an ongoing building site hasn’t made things easy, and we’re sure that’s played a huge part too.
So many of you love popping in just for our speciality coffee (thank you! ☕❤️). But if you’ve been thinking about bringing little ones along to play, we have unlimited play passes available, as well as discounted play sessions, making it even easier to visit regularly while helping support the space.
If you’ve ever enjoyed our space, wanted to visit, or have an idea that could help keep it alive, please get in touch, leave a comment, or share this post with someone who might be interested.
Whether it’s booking a play session, booking a group exclusive session, collaborating with us, recommending us to a friend, or simply sharing this post, every bit of support genuinely makes a difference.
Thank you for supporting Chai Cocoa, today and always. 💛