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.

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, a low price for cocoa, the essential ingredient in chocolate, is not.

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,