Valentine's day and the whiff of chocolate and cocoa are in the air. The price of cocoa beans is setting unprecedented records on the commodities market and it will certainly turn the gift of love into a bigger financial commitment than it once was.

A shopper looks at chocolate on display at a store in Seoul on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine's Day. Consumers looking to treat a special someone to chocolate are feeling the squeeze this year as climate conditions throttle the production of cocoa,

Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers adding more fillers like nuts.