Assam's Speciality tea auctions for a whopping Rs 75,000 kg at GTAC

Guwahati: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Thursday set a new record after a Speciality Tea was auctioned for Rs 75,000 per kg, the highest rate this year.

After a gap of almost a year, GTAC sold the Manohari Gold Speciality Tea at Rs 75,000 per kg, Guwahati Tea Auction Buyer''s Association (GTABA), secretary, Dinesh Bihani said.

As per reports, the rare variety of tea was sold by Contemporary Brokers Private Limited and purchased by Guwahati-based tea trader Vishnu Tea Company, which will sell it across the globe on their digital e-commerce website 9amtea.com.

An ecstatic Bihani said, "This is a great achievement amidst the global pandemic when the entire world is affected. Manohari Tea Estate has made extra effort to produce this speciality tea in the month of September and sent it to GTAC for sale".

He claimed that the GTAC has emerged as a hub for showcasing high priced Assam Speciality tea.

An exotic tea is judged by its aroma, taste and colour, Bihani said.

In 2019, the same brand of tea was sold at a price of Rs. 50,000 per kg.

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