Kochi tea auction prices firm as blenders and exporters step up buying
CTC dust prices rose ₹2 per kg to ₹153.88 as blenders absorbed 72% of volumes sold. Orthodox teas also found strong demand, with export-led buying lifting sales rates for leaf and dust grades.
Kochi tea auctions saw firmer quality-tea prices as blenders increased CTC dust buying and CIS buyers supported orthodox leaf. Trade expects CTC prices to stay firm on festive demand, while orthodox momentum is supported by export orders.
Why this matters
The firmer Kochi auction follows the Cochin tea body’s push for a unified pan-India auction platform to improve price discovery, pairing market-structure advocacy with stronger buying demand.
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