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It will be harder to find sweet deals on chocolate this Valentine’s Day. In fact, the cost of chocolate might put a bitter taste in your mouth.

High cocoa prices have made the cost of Valentine's Day chocolates more bittersweet this year. Why it matters: Chocolate treats are expected to increase 10 to 20% for the holiday and throughout 2025,

Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change, are reshaping Valentine’s Day chocolates. Extreme heat and erratic rainfall in West Africa are reducing cocoa yields, leading to higher costs and recipe changes.

If you haven't bought your sweetheart a sweet treat yet, you still have time, but it will cost you a pretty penny. The price of cocoa has more than doubled since last year — and many retailers are raising prices 10 to 20 percent in response.

The extent of supply issues for a key ingredient means that prices are unlikely to return soon to the levels chocolate makers and consumers have been accustomed to paying, analysts say.

Mary Leonard’s busy season that started pre-Halloween wraps up post-Valentine’s Day on Monday. But the chocolatier and owner of Chocolat Céleste in St. Paul said it’s already felt like an “off” season.

With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of love into a bigger financial commitment than it once was. Turns out that if love is reputed to be eternal,

Rising global cocoa prices have led to a surge in chocolate costs this Valentine's Day, with chocolate makers like Amul and Smoor Chocolates increasing prices. Companies like Mondelez, Hershey's, and Nestle are also dealing with unprecedented cocoa cost inflation and may implement further price hikes.