So, look at you enjoying your favourite chocolate bar. You might have seen some seductive ads for chocolate on TV or on your phone, which might have made chocolate so alluring to consume when it melts on your tongue. You've probably curled up in the winter with a cup of hot chocolate. Or you might have enjoyed chocolate in multiple bakery products in multiple combinations, forms and permutations. It's almost beckoning to you in a sultry whisper: "Linger on my textures. Now's the time to indulge. Let me make you feel desired, smooth and maybe, even empowered. Let me melt the shackles of what's ailing you. Let me continue to enchant you".
Unfortunately, the romance might be ending. Sorry to burst the bubble, but it might be a rocky road ahead.
Amidst all the ups and downs of 2024, something that might have gone under is what's happening in the world of chocolate. If you've come across Charles Bucket navigating William Wonka's chocolate factory across literature or media, you might know that cacao beans are what make chocolate what it is.
