Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Tea Prices Dip at Kochi Auctions Due to Quality Concerns
Imagine a tea auction where people buy and sell tea.
Recently, the tea at these auctions wasn't as good as usual.
This made buyers less eager to pay a lot for it, so the prices went down.
The problem was that rain had spoiled some of the tea leaves.
Some types of tea did well, like whole leaf tea, but others, like medium and orthodox tea, saw prices go down.
Hopefully, the good weather will return soon and help the tea get back to being the best quality.
Tea prices at Kochi auctions declined due to a drop in tea quality.
Rain affected the tea quality.
The market for good liquoring CTC teas was steady to firm.
Whole leaf tea prices increased.
Demand for orthodox dust was fair, with an irregular and lower market.
- Who
- Traders and buyers at Kochi tea auctions.
- What
- Tea prices declined due to reduced quality of tea.
- When
- Sale 37 at the auctions, published September 15, 2025.
- Where
- Kochi tea auctions.
- Why
- Rain affected the tea quality.
- Location
- Kochi tea auctions
- Date of Publication
- September 15, 2025
- Reason for Decline
- Drop in tea brew quality
- CTC Dust Market
- Barely steady to firm for good liquoring teas; irregular for medium teas
- Whole Leaf Market
- Strong and appreciated in value