Green Tea Market Report – Week 27

🌱 Kenya – Good General Demand

The Mombasa auction saw offerings dip slightly to 195,120 packages (from 201,298 the previous week). Absorption improved marginally, with 45% of stock unsold. The average auction price rose by 4 US cents to USD 1.95/kg.

• BP1s: Flavory KTDA East of Rift (EoR) types were dearer. Medium and plainer types traded steady to easier.

• PF1s: KTDA EoR types improved in demand, mostly selling at firm to dearer levels. Medium PF1s followed quality trends.

• Dust Grades: Top PD/D1s traded at irregularly firm levels. Plainer dusts saw steady demand.

Active Markets: Kazakhstan and CIS states showed strong buying interest. Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, and the UK also active. Sudan remained absent.

Weather: Afternoon showers and cooler temperatures persisted. Crop intakes were steady.Outlook: Fresh tea availability declining due to seasonality; however, reprints keep auction volumes near 200K packages.

🌿 Malawi – Steady Demand

Blantyre auction saw steady demand.

• BP1s showed improvement; PF1s sold steady to slightly dearer.

• PDs remained neglected; FNGS and off-grade dusts saw good demand.

Weather: Warm days, cooler nights. Light showers in Thyolo; Mulanje remained dry.Crop: Declining.Outlook: Steady to easier.

🇷🇼 Rwanda – Firm Market

Strong demand continued, particularly for BP1s and PF1s, which improved in quality and price. Dry season may reduce future availability.

🌍 Other African Markets

• Uganda: Steady demand; pricing slightly easier across grades.

• Tanzania: Reduced availability; prices steady.

• Burundi: Improved availability, but poor quality and mismatch in pricing led to negligible sales.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – Improved Demand

Total auction offerings: 6.38 million kg.

• High Grown BOPFs gained by USC 10–15.

• Nuwara Eliya BOP/BOPF rose sharply.

• Low Grown Premiums and FBOPs were mostly dearer.

• Dust Grades saw high grown varieties appreciate by USC 10–18.

🇮🇳 India – Fair Demand

• South India: Dust and Leaf CTC saw fair demand, firm to dearer on better types. Orthodox leaf demand was mixed.

• North India: Good demand for Orthodox teas. CTC types saw selective demand and easing levels.

📌 News: Luxmi Group acquired majority stake in the UK-based Brew Tea Company.

🇻🇳 Vietnam – Slower Demand

Heavy rainfall boosted green leaf growth.

• Season at peak harvest, though demand has softened.

• Factories are increasing storage amid stable prices.

📊 Market Indicators

• Kenya production (Jan–Apr 2025): 136.9M kg (↓19% YoY)

• Sri Lanka: 87.9M kg (↑10%)

• North India: 133.4M kg (↑20%)

• South India: 69.7M kg (↑13%)