Will you be paying more for Easter chocolate this year? The answer may depend on where you shop

Chocolate is my thing, said Adrienne Savage, who visited Indianapolis from Pennsylvania. Wherever I go, I have to find the chocolate place.

She and her husband, David, stopped at DeBrand Fine Chocolates in Indy.

We are a gourmet chocolatier, Operating Partner Bill Sonner said. Only the finest ingredients are used from around the world and locally.

Some of those ingredients, however, are impacted by global weather concerns, inflation and federal tariffs. That can translate to higher prices for businesses.

Sonner said he continues to monitor the two Cs in his shop.

The price of cocoa and also coffee, Sonner said.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 18, 2025