Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Tea Prices Stable at Kochi Auctions, Dust Grades See Strong Sales
Imagine a big sale for tea in a city called Kochi.
Lots of different kinds of tea were sold.
The brown tea dust sold really well, with almost all of it being bought.
The tea that looks more like leaves, called orthodox leaf, was also popular because people from other countries wanted to buy it.
Some buyers liked the fancy teas, while others went for the simpler ones.
Overall, the prices for tea stayed about the same, showing that the sale was pretty successful for most types of tea.
This sale helps discover fair prices for South Indian teas.
Tea prices remained steady at the Kochi auctions.
CTC dust grades achieved a high sales percentage of 93%.
Blenders were the primary buyers of CTC teas, accounting for 64% of the quantity sold.
Orthodox leaf auctions were driven by strong export participation from CIS and Middle East buyers.
The Bharat Auction platform is noted for providing transparent and efficient price discovery for South Indian teas.
- Who
- Tea industry participants, including blenders, exporters, upcountry buyers, CIS buyers, and Middle East buyers.
- What
- Tea prices remained steady with strong sales percentages for dust grades at the Kochi auctions.
- When
- November 7, 2025
- Where
- Kochi Auctions
- Why
- Stable prices were observed due to a combination of factors including strong export participation and selective buying by various market segments.
- Location
- Kochi Auctions
- Date
- November 7, 2025
- CTC Dust Sales Percentage
- 93%
- Major Buyers of CTC Tea
- Blenders (64% of total sales)
- Orthodox Leaf Market Driver
- Export Participation