Clear teaching
Workshops explain the candle-making process step by step, including materials, temperatures and safe equipment use.
Studio Kinza
Al Quoz
Studio Kinza is a candle shop and workshop space in Al Quoz. Visitors can learn to make a hand-poured soy candle, choosing scents and colours along the way, then take home a personalised result in a calm, café-style setting.
Reputation Score
5.0
★★★★★
332 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Creative choices
You can personalise your candle with different scents, colours and fragrance oils.
Beginner friendly
Reviews say first-timers leave knowing enough to try making candles at home.
Brunch pairing
Some workshop sessions include brunch, including a Turkish spread with plenty of finger snacks.
Light initiative
Customers value the Light is Life initiative, which links each candle made with a donated solar-powered light.
Giftable finish
Reviewers mention elegant packaging, long-lasting scents and a polished result suitable for gifting.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check setting. Ask whether your session is in a public café and whether nearby customers will be watching before booking.
Choose scents. Use the workshop’s scent and colour options to make the candle personal rather than settling for a standard design.
Confirm brunch. If food is part of the plan, confirm the session includes brunch; reviews describe it as a relaxing pairing.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Capital Complex, Warehouse #1 - 4 Street 14C
Al Qouz First - Al Quoz, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Hand-poured scented soy wax candles
A review describes learning to make hand-poured scented soy wax candles through a simple, guided process.
Wood wick
Customers call out the wood wick as a distinctive detail in the finished candle.
Common Concerns
Booking uncertainty
One customer says a special-occasion booking was cancelled after they asked whether the workshop was held beside café customers.
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The Bottom Line
Studio Kinza is a candle shop and workshop space in Al Quoz where you can learn to make a hand-poured soy candle, choosing its scent and colour before taking the finished piece home. The workshop is the main draw: reviews describe step-by-step teaching, useful explanations of wax, temperatures and safe equipment use, and a calm, creative pace for beginners. It also works well as a social outing.
Customers have booked it for birthdays, couples’ activities, friend days and an office team session. Some workshops include brunch; one review specifically mentions a Turkish brunch with a wide variety of finger snacks, while others mention coffee, food and a welcoming venue atmosphere. The materials and finish get unusually concrete praise: reviewers mention natural fragrance choices, quirky scent names, wood wicks and premium packaging.
The shop’s “Light is Life” initiative is another reason it stands out in the reviews: customers say a solar-powered light is donated to communities in need for every candle made. One caution before booking: a customer says a special-occasion booking was cancelled after they asked whether the experience would take place in a public café beside coffee-drinking customers. Ask about the setting and format in advance.
Reviews also suggest arriving on time, even though late arrivals were treated kindly on several occasions.