How climate change is affecting price of chocolate in New Jersey

Climate change is impacting cacao-growing regions like West Africa and making it hard for local chocolatiers to keep their prices down.

By: Miles Morris

Outlets: South Jersey Climate News

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Customers heading to the Cluizel Chocolate Store in Berlin, New Jersey this Valentine’s Day may be in for some sticker shock.

Items in the Valentine’s Day collection range from $19 for a single bar with dried organic rose petals to $82 for a tin of dark truffles with chocolate-covered cocoa nibs, almonds, and cereal puffs.

Chocolate costs more in recent years because the price of cocoa has risen sharply.

“We used …

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