Overview
- Prabhakar Prasad, known online as Chaiguy, posted a short Instagram video that circulated widely on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, showing a Bihar milkman reacting in disbelief after hearing Prasad pays about ₹450 for one litre of milk in California.
- In the clip Prasad says he uses that milk to sell tea priced at about $10 a cup, which leaves the vendor astonished and prompts the vendor to ask whether he could export his milk to the US.
- The milkman suggests using a refrigerator during transport but Prasad answers that the roughly 44‑hour journey would spoil fresh milk, underscoring the need for continuous cold‑chain logistics for perishable dairy.
- The video has drawn broad social media attention and mainstream Indian coverage focused on the warm, curious exchange rather than any concrete plan to export milk.
- Prasad’s immigrant entrepreneur story—from Bihar to a tea business in Los Angeles—frames the clip and helps explain why viewers connected with the contrast between higher nominal US prices and the practical challenges of selling perishable goods internationally.