Hot Chocolate is quietly taking over
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Hot Chocolate peaked at ~1,358,660 annual searches in 2025 (+63% vs 2024). 2026 is tracking ~751,243 (projected full year).
Estimated total yearly Google searches for “hot chocolate” in South Africa. 2022 (Jun–Dec) and 2026 (Jan–May) are partial in the raw data, so both are projected to full years using the average seasonal shape of 2023–2025.