Following the devastating revelation of the world's prosecco shortage, we're sad to have to report yet more distressing news in the world of food and drink.
We could soon be facing a deficit of the all-important cacao bean, meaning the price of chocolate could well sky-rocket.
We'll let you gather yourself together for a second, and then explain why...
It's all to do with El Niño. No, that's not the pet-name for a little boy in mainland Spain somewhere, but is in fact a phase of warming in the Pacific Ocean. The cycle - which arises when there's a recorded increase in temperature in the ocean for a prolonged period of time - has various repercussions for surrounding areas, including hotter weather in general.
But the most important - or devastating - of these are the droughts it causes. The lack of rain in West Africa, where most of the world's cacao crops are grown, means that their development is slowing down at an unprecedented rate.
Fewer beans means less chocolate. And the lower the global stocks of chocolate, the higher the prices. It could have such an impact, in fact, that The Times are even estimating a price hike of 107%. Which, we think you'll agree, is an unequivocal nightmare.
And to kick us while we're down, chocolate isn't the only product that's likely to suffer a price soar. Coffee is also vulnerable. So QUICK, get down to your local supermarket and stock up on all their affordable chocolate while you can, or you won't be able to wow your family and friends with that mindblowing chocolate cake of yours.
Remember to be strong, chocolate lovers.
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