Every Mid-Autumn Festival, families and friends gather to share mooncakes— a delicacy steeped in centuries of tradition. Across Australia, this treasured celebration brings loved ones together in a moment of reflection, gratitude and joy. This year, Koko Black is honouring the ritual with a little chocolate twist.

For this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, our chocolatiers have reimagined the classic mooncake with a handcrafted collection of indulgent chocolate mooncakes Australia can enjoy, gift and share. Each creation is made with premium ingredients, thoughtful flavour and the unmistakable artistry of Koko Black.

Koko Black mooncakes break with tradition to create something new. From rich dark chocolate and mango jelly to matcha, red bean, pistachio praline and caramel, every mooncake is crafted to bring good fortune, delight and a little touch of indulgence to your celebrations. 

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, is one of the four most significant festivals in Chinese culture. Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, it falls on the night of the full moon — a symbol of reunion, harmony and wholeness.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 will be celebrated on Friday the 25^th of September, bringing families and friends together across Australia and around the world. It is a time for lunar appreciation, moon watching, gathering with loved ones and offering wishes for longevity, prosperity and good fortune.

At the heart of the festival is the mooncake. Traditionally gifted between family and friends, mooncakes are a gesture of love, appreciation and connection. Their round shape reflects the full moon, symbolising togetherness and the joy of being reunited.

As Moon Festival Australia celebrations continue to grow, so too does the opportunity to honour tradition in new and meaningful ways. At Koko Black, we embrace that spirit through our own craft: creating chocolates that invite people to gather, gift and celebrate. 

Traditional mooncakes are often filled with lotus seed paste, red bean, salted egg yolk or nuts. They are rich with cultural meaning and cherished by generations. Koko Black’s chocolate mooncakes are not here to replace that tradition — they are here to offer something beautifully different.

Handcrafted in Australia by our chocolatiers, each mooncake is created with fine couverture chocolate, premium ingredients and a bold sense of imagination. These are modern mooncakes for those who love the ritual of Mid-Autumn Festival but are looking for a new way to share it.

Our 2026 collection brings together four uniquely Koko mooncake flavours that balance familiar inspiration with unmistakable Koko indulgence. Think matcha and red bean, mango and five spice, pistachio praline and sour cherry, almond praline and vanilla caramel.

Our hunger for innovation is what sets us apart. It’s where tradition meets experimentation, where classic festival flavours are reimagined through the craft of chocolate and every piece is made to surprise, delight and bring people closer together.

From our chocolatiers to your celebrations — may this Moon Festival be filled with blessings, good fortune and a little indulgence. 

Matcha White Chocolate | Savoury Red Bean Ganache | Matcha Shortbread 

A refined nod to the traditional red bean mooncake, our Matcha mooncake brings together familiar flavour and contemporary chocolate craft.

Encased in earthy matcha white chocolate, this elegant mooncake opens to reveal a savoury red bean ganache paired with delicate matcha shortbread. The balance is gentle and considered: sweet, savoury, creamy and crisp in all the right places.

For those searching for a matcha mooncake Australia can savour with a cup of tea, this flavour is a beautiful choice. It honours tradition while offering something unmistakably Koko — carefully layered, thoughtfully balanced and handcrafted with precision. 

54% Dark Chocolate | Milk Chocolate Ganache | Chinese 5 Spice | Mango Jelly Yolk 

Mango Spice is the boldest mooncake in our collection — a tropical-spiced dark chocolate experience with a surprise at its centre.

Inspired by the traditional mooncake egg yolk, this contemporary creation features a vibrant mango jelly yolk nestled inside rich milk chocolate ganache. A delicate infusion of Chinese 5 spice adds warmth and complexity, bringing a thoughtful cultural nod to each bite.

Wrapped in 54% dark chocolate, Mango Spice is the most intense chocolate in the range. It is Koko’s most and adventurous mooncake, with layers of fruit, spice and cacao unfolding

Milk Chocolate | Velvety Vanilla Caramel | Almond Praline 

Warm, comforting and endlessly shareable, our Almond Caramel mooncake is the crowd-pleaser of the collection.

Smooth milk chocolate gives way to velvety vanilla caramel, layered with crunchy almond praline for a satisfying textural contrast. It is familiar in the best possible way — rich, golden, nutty and deeply indulgent.

This is the mooncake for anyone who believes the simplest pleasures are often the most memorable. Crafted with Koko Black’s signature attention to detail, Crispy Almond Caramel is a generous little moment of joy. 

Mooncakes are made to be shared. Whether given to family, presented to friends, offered to colleagues or shared around the table, they are a gesture of connection and good wishes.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, Koko Black’s mooncake gift boxes make gifting effortless, elegant and meaningful. Beautifully presented and ready to give, each box brings together our handcrafted chocolate mooncakes in a way that feels considered, premium and celebratory. 

The 4 Piece Mooncake Gift Box includes one of each flavour: Mango Spice, Cherry Pistachio, Matcha Red Bean and Crispy Almond Caramel.

Presented in a beautifully printed Koko Black gift box, it is the perfect gift for close friends, family or colleagues. Thoughtful without being over the top, it is ideal for smaller gatherings, personal gifting or a considered seasonal gesture for someone who celebrates the festival. 

The 8 Piece Mooncake Gift Box is the ultimate mooncake indulgence.

Featuring two of each flavour, this keepsake printed box includes eight individually wrapped mooncakes designed to be opened, shared and enjoyed together. It is ideal for larger gatherings, corporate gifting, hotel guest gifting or making a lasting impression on someone special.

With premium presentation and handcrafted flavour, Koko Black’s mooncake gift boxes offer a beautiful way to honour the Mid-Autumn Festival gifting tradition. Available in store and online while stocks last for a limited time only, they are made for the season — and made to be remembered. 

Koko Black mooncakes will be available for a limited time from 31 August to 25 September 2026.

You can find them in Koko Black stores across Australia, including our Melbourne retail locations, or buy mooncakes online Australia-wide at www.kokoblack.com.

Whether you’re celebrating with family, honouring the occasion with a thoughtful gift, or simply treating yourself to something extraordinary- Koko Black’s chocolate mooncakes are crafted with care, creativity and a deep love for the craft of chocolate. 

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Koko Black — and make chocolate part of the tradition.