Tea Market Report – Week 19
- Victoria Vox Team
- May 12
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 21
🌍 Kenya – Fair Demand, Selective Buying
Kenya offered 190,000 packages, down from last week, with 39% unsold. The average price rose slightly to $1.98/kg.
BP1s (KTDA EoR & WoR): Weak demand, easier rates; absence of Sudanese buyers had a noticeable impact.
PF1s (KTDA EoR): Supported by Pakistan, trading firm with slight gains on better types. WoR types met selective interest.
Dust Grades (PDs & D1s): Yemen and Egyptian packers led improved demand.
Key Buyers: Egypt, Pakistan, Yemen, UK, and Bazar active; Sudan remained absent.
Weather: Continued heavy rains with crop harvest increasing.Outlook: Availability steady around 190k pkgs, lower than historical averages. Demand may pick up as major markets re-engage.
🇲🇼 Malawi – Less Demand, Seasonal Decline
Demand was weak, especially for seedling PF1s, PDs, and off-grades.
BP1s: Firm with good demand.
PF1s/D1s: Improved demand, trading firm to 2 US cents dearer.
Fannings & Off-grades: Largely neglected.
Weather: Shifted from hot/dry to cold and wet ("Chiperoni" pattern).Outlook: Steady, with cup quality improving. April crop intake: 6.78 million kgs (+13% YoY).
🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇷🇼 🇧🇮 Other African Markets
Uganda: Selective demand; D1s sold well.
Tanzania: Steady to easier rates with limited interest.
Rwanda: Strong demand for brokens & PF1s.
Burundi: Poor quality and lack of market alignment kept demand nil.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – Steady Demand, Mixed Trends
Total offering rose to 12.44 million kgs.
Ex-Estate: BOPs easier by 3–10 USC; BOPFs shed 6–10 USC.
Low Grown CTCs & Leafy: Mixed performance; better FBOPs and FF1s dearer, premium tippy teas also gained.
Dusts: Most grades shed value by 5–15 USC.
🇮🇳 India – Good Domestic Demand
North India: Strong demand except for lower quality teas; dusts trending easier.
South India: CTC leaf held steady, while smaller leaf and dusts softened.
Outlook: Domestic demand remains solid, geopolitics expected to have minimal effect for now.
🇮🇩 Indonesia – Good Demand, Low CTC Uptake
📉 Production & Auction Insights
Region | April 2025 Production | YoY Change | Jan–Apr 2025 Cumulative | YoY Change |
Kenya | 44.6M kg | -20% | 99.0M kg | -13% |
Sri Lanka | 15.6M kg | -22% | 37.1M kg | -4% |
Malawi | 6.8M kg | +13% | 24.9M kg | -7% |
India (N+S) | Mixed performance | — | Overall steady | Slight ↓ |
📈 Conclusion:Demand remained selective across origins, with African and Asian producers adapting to evolving weather and buyer patterns. Major markets like Sudan remain absent, but Pakistan, Egypt, and Yemen are supporting momentum in key segments. With production expected to rise gradually, prices are holding mostly steady.
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