Tea Biz | Weekly Tea Price Report | Week 35

Dan Bolton

August 31, 2025

Week 35 | August 23-29, 2025

Selective Buyers Pressure Tea Markets Despite Premiums

Premiums steady on quality: Mombasa PF1/BP1s and Colombo’s high-growns continued to attract premiums.
Inflation signals diverge: India’s CPI trough eases domestic retail, while US and EU shelf tags remain sticky.
Volumes heavy, withdrawals rise: Mombasa withdrawals climbed above 35% on heavy offerings.
Cost pressures linger: Sri Lanka’s wage hikes and logistics costs kept exporters cautious.

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Premiums steady in East Africa and Sri Lanka, with PF1s and Orthodox lines commanding stronger bids. India’s CPI trough eases domestic prices, while EU and US inflation keeps tags firm. Mombasa withdrawals rose above 35% on heavy volumes, while Sri Lanka’s wage and logistics pressures continue to influence exporters’ margins.

This is the Tea Price Report for Week 35, ending August 29, 2025. …

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Dan Bolton

Dan Bolton is a veteran journalist and publisher specializing in the global tea industry. He founded Tea Journey magazine and the Tea Biz podcast, amplifying expert voices and trade insights worldwide. His work spans thousands of articles and interviews, shaping industry dialogue on trade, sustainability, and market trends.

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Dan Bolton

Dan is publisher, podcast host, and blogger. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News, worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 he launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.