Coonoor Tea Trade Association — Tea Auctions: auction in Coonoor
Coonoor Tea Trade Association organises tea auctions in Coonoor, in the Nilgiris region of Tamil Nadu. Coonoor, India.
AGR-386 · Auction · Coonoor, India · INR
Coonoor Tea Trade Association organises tea auctions in Coonoor, in the Nilgiris region of Tamil Nadu. The industry directory places its office at the Tea Community Centre on Quail Hill. The market provides a reference point for producers, intermediaries and customers sourcing tea for resale or blending. Tea Serve also operates in the same town but appears separately in the organiser directory and statistical tables; the two channels should not be combined under a single marketplace identity.
Tea Board India publishes weekly averages for the Coonoor column. For CTC leaf and all dust, the figures were INR 130.45/kg for the week ending 3 October and INR 132.00/kg for the week ending 10 October 2026. These observations cover a defined product group, not every tea sold in the region. The table also contains bracketed comparison figures and a separate total-tea series, making the correct heading essential when extracting or comparing numbers.
Reading the statistics does not require a trading account, whereas arranging an actual purchase requires confirmation of participation and consignment procedures. Tea Board also links to the national e-auction portal. Prospective participants should approach the organiser or their servicing broker for the current catalogue, schedule, registration requirements and settlement terms. An accessible statistical page is a research resource rather than automatic permission to bid.
For buyers, the producer, lot number, leaf or dust grade, cup profile and suitability for the intended blend matter more than the overall average alone. Request a sample and establish how quality will be assessed before making an offer. CTC leaf and dust can serve different formulations, so similar prices do not establish that the products are interchangeable. An enquiry should state required weight, packing format and collection timing, enabling the broker to identify genuinely comparable catalogue entries.
Sellers should agree lot preparation, sample deadlines, product descriptions and treatment of unsold stock. Buyers planning onward shipment need a complete costing that includes storage, handling and freight. Retaining the sale and lot numbers together with price and sample-assessment results is useful for repeat procurement. Coonoor can then function as a specific sourcing and price-monitoring location without treating a regional average as an offer for any Nilgiri tea. The same discipline helps distinguish changes in the quality mix of a sale from changes in the price of a comparable product.
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Products and quotations
CTC leaf and dust tea; other grades as listed for the sale
Sources
- Industry directory of auction organisers — assamteaxchange.com
- Tea Board: weekly prices 2026 — teaboard.gov.in
- Auction portal linked by Tea Board — www.teaauction.gov.in
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