Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Coonoor Tea Auction Sees Price Increase Amidst Rain Concerns
Tea prices went up at a recent tea auction in Coonoor!
This is because more people wanted to buy tea, including businesses that mix teas, buyers from different parts of the country, and exporters.
Good quality teas sold for higher prices.
However, heavy rain is making it difficult to pick and process the tea leaves.
On the bright side, some rain in the areas where tea grows could mean a good harvest next season.
At the auction, a lot of tea was sold, but not all of it.
More tea leaves were sold than tea dust.
Tea prices improved at Coonoor auctions due to increased demand from blenders, upcountry buyers, and exporters.
High-priced teas and better liquoring sorts in CTC leaf saw fair demand and higher prices.
Continuing rains in the Nilgiris pose a problem for tea plucking and processing.
Intermittent showers in growing regions raise hopes for a good crop next season.
Leaf category saw 77% sales, while dust grades registered 80% sales at the auctions.
- Who
- Blenders, upcountry buyers, and exporters.
- What
- Tea prices improved at Coonoor auctions.
- When
- The article was published on August 12, 2025.
- Where
- Coonoor auctions
- Why
- Increased demand drove up prices.
Negative impacts
Positive Impacts
Weather Impacts
Negative impacts
Ongoing rains in the Nilgiris affecting plucking.
Positive Impacts
Intermittent showers in the growing regions gives the hope of a good crop next season, benefiting the stakeholders.
- Auction Location
- Coonoor
- Main Reason for Price Increase
- Increased demand
- Leaf Category Sales
- 77%
- Dust Grades Sales
- 80%
- Issue
- Rains affecting processing