‘Ab ghar wali chai bhi Taj Hotel ke rate wali’: Mumbai milk price jumps by Rs 9

A cup of morning tea may soon cost a little more to make in Mumbai. The Bombay Milk Producers’ Association has raised the wholesale price of buffalo milk from ₹93 to ₹102 per litre, effective September 1. The revised rate will remain in place until February 28, 2027. Retail prices are expected to rise accordingly.For families buying milk every day, even a ₹9 increase can feel bigger than it looks on paper. And that is exactly what many social media reactions reflect.‘Now even chai will feel expensive’On X and Instagram, the response quickly moved beyond the price itself. Some users complained about another hit to household budgets, while others turned the hike into jokes.One Instagram user quipped that after sugar and milk, even a simple cup of tea could start feeling like a luxury.