One man has come up with an answer that has had social media users laughing.
A video circulating online shows a man using fresh sugarcane in his tea instead of handing over a packet of sugar. People have taken the unusual idea and we’ve also found it funny, and many have said he’s done so by saying he’s solved the problem of expensive sugar in the name of a man’s tea.
In the viral video, the man is seen cutting a piece of sugarcane. He mixes it into water and milk while tea is being made. He doesn’t add the usual spoonful of sugar but sugarcane as a source of sweetness.
When the tea is ready he settles down with some biscuits and calmly takes his drink.
The whole scene has a funny element as well because of how serious and confidently he conducts his little experiment. What could have been a simple idea has become a social media moment.
Even the video has its share of jokes from viewers who say you can start to think about creative alternatives as everyday food items become more expensive. Some have referred to the man’s method as the latest ‘hack’ to combat rising sugar prices.
Sugar is always part of millions of households, especially for people who drink tea and coffee several days a week. Changes in sugar prices soon become part of the conversation.
But rather than getting concerned about the price, the man in the video seems to have taken matters into his own hands. His solution is simple. If you don’t want a sugar packet, go to sugarcane.
This is mainly just for entertainment. Sugarcane is not a substitute for regular sugar in making tea and the taste can be quite different. The video doesn't seem to work as a recipe or a recommended method.
Don’t worry about sugar prices going up… New trick unlocked! 😂😂#Sugar pic.twitter.com/SefsyFo3tO
— ಸನಾತನ (सनातन) (@sanatan_kannada) August 28, 2026
And the internet hasn't turned out to miss the moment.
Social media is full of everyday situations turned into jokes and this video fits right in. The rise in sugar prices, an unexpected cooking idea and the relaxed attitude of the man made the video more interesting to viewers.
Most viral videos are popular not so much for their serious solutions but because they give people something to laugh about. This sugarcane tea video seems to have done exactly that.
But the bizarre tea-making experiment by the man is a talking point on the web. If viewers do actually try the idea or they just like the joke, it’s clear that he found a creative way to turn the sugar-price debate into a viral one.
Sugar is a pricey thing, but this man’s tea-time solution has certainly added some sweetness to social media.
