₹8 milk price hike to push tea, coffee prices up by ₹5
Milk prices in Karnataka, India, are set to rise by ₹8 per litre starting November 1, prompting local hotels and condiment shops to increase tea and coffee prices by ₹5. Business owners cite the drastic hike in input costs as the primary reason for the price adjustments across milk-based products.
Why it matters
The sharp increase in essential commodity prices highlights inflationary pressures on small businesses and consumers, potentially impacting the cost of living for the local population.
Bengaluru As milk prices are set to increase by ₹8 per litre from November 1, hotels and condiment stores have announced that tea and coffee prices will rise by ₹5. Hotel associations have also indicated that the increase in milk prices would increase the cost of milk-based desserts. Last time, the government increased the price of milk by ₹4 per litre in April 1, 2025. Previous to this hike, in June 2024, the prices of milk were increased by ₹2 per litre in proportion to additional 50 ml per 500 ml milk packets by the State government. P.C. Rao, president, Bangalore Hotels’ Association, said, “For the first time in history, the government has increased the price of milk by ₹8 per litre. If it was increased to only ₹2 to ₹3 per litre, hotels and restaurants would not have increased the price of tea and coffee.
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