{"id":39501,"date":"2026-07-13T17:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=lifestyle-ent&#038;p=39501"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:23:38","slug":"your-coffee-chocolate-addictions-are-about-to-get-cheaper","status":"publish","type":"lifestyle-ent","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/lifestyle-ent\/your-coffee-chocolate-addictions-are-about-to-get-cheaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Your coffee, chocolate addictions are about to get cheaper \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your morning routine depends on a rich cup of coffee or a comforting square of dark chocolate, relief is officially on the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After a couple of painful years of skyrocketing prices at the supermarket, the latest data from the World Bank shows that global beverage prices are retreating significantly as crop supplies bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you prefer an artisanal Arabica or a quick cup of Robusta, your daily caffeine kick is becoming cheaper, with global coffee prices sitting up to 25% lower than this time last year. Even better news awaits chocolate enthusiasts; excellent weather across C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire and Ghana has triggered a massive production rebound, causing wholesale cocoa prices to plunge by 50% from their recent peaks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While local supermarket shelves can take a bit of time to reflect global market shifts, the trend is clear. Your favourite daily rituals are finally becoming more affordable, giving Africa&#8217;s lifestyle lovers every reason to sip and savour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39502,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"featured-post":[368,219],"class_list":["post-39501","lifestyle-ent","type-lifestyle-ent","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","featured-post-chocolate","featured-post-coffee","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent\/39501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lifestyle-ent"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"featured-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured-post?post=39501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}