The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 10th and 11th August 2022 had 12.4 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased from 11.9 million kilograms offered during the previous sale, and from 11 million kilograms offered during a similar period last year.
Of all the tea offered for sale, 9.3 million kilograms were sold, compared to 8.8 million kilograms during the previous sale, and 8.2 million kilograms during the same period last year.
The tea auction recorded a slight increase in prices, with a kilogram selling at an average price of $2.23, compared to $2.20 during the previous sale held on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd August 2022, and $1.99 fetched during the same period last year.
