Frost continues to hit tea arrivals in Coonoor auctions

Frost circumstances in lots of rising areas in Nilgris proceed to hit tea arrivals in Coonoor Tea auctions, witnessing a drop in supplied portions.

Merchants stated that there was a 20 per cent drop in choices resulting from weather conditions, which might hit tea manufacturing. There are additionally concern amongst merchants on the interior points in Iran – a serious purchaser of south Indian orthodox leaves – might additional have an effect on delivery schedules.

International Tea Auctioneers stated that the supplied amount in leaf was 14,97,770 kg, witnessing 86 per cent gross sales, whereas for mud grades, the determine was 3,79,143 kg, registering 86 per cent gross sales.

Truthful demand for high-priced CTC dusts

The high-priced teas and higher liquoring types have been barely regular to sometimes simpler by Rs3 to 4. The higher medium types have been decrease by Rs2 to three. The mediums types have been barely regular to sometimes simpler by Rs1 to 2 with some withdrawals notably on the bolder grades.

The first entire leaf grades have been regular to dearer by Rs2 to three, sometimes some tons bought decrease by Rs2 to three with honest withdrawals.

In CTC mud, the high-priced teas and higher liquoring types had honest demand and bought dearer by Rs4 to five, sometimes some tons bought decrease by Rs2 to three as nicely. The higher medium types have been barely regular to sometimes decrease by Rs2 to three.

The first orthodox mud grades had honest demand and bought decrease by Rs8 to 10 and way more at occasions consistent with high quality.

Printed on January 7, 2026