An analysis of the latest information available with the Tea Board and the various auction centres reveals that Kenyan teas fetched the second highest price average of $2.80 at Mombassa auctions, up by 29.63 per cent. Bangladesh teas posted an average of $2.30 at Chittagong auctions, 34.50 per cent more than last year.

Indian teas came next with an average price of $1.91, up by 12.35 per cent. North Indian teas fetched $2.08 (up 17.51 per cent) while South Indian teas, $1.60 (1.91 per cent). Indonesian teas averaged $1.87 at Jakarta auctions, up by 18.34 per cent. Malawi teas averaged $1.68 at Limbe, up by 13.96 per cent.