High cost of cocoa beans raises the price of chocolate before Valentines Day
Ever since The Velvet Chocolatier set up shop in Stevenson in 2009, business has been great. "I owe it all to Oprah. She chose me as her favorite in 09," owner Ruthie Caroliner said. Ruthie told WMAR 2 News that each year,
Skyrocketing cost of cocoa beans raises the price of chocolate before Valentine's Day
According to the International Cocoa Organization, prices are now soaring. The cost of cocoa in the United States is more than $10,000 per ton, the highest it's been in 50 years. But for Ruthie, it's not just the chocolate that's at a higher price point.
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