Facilitating world class platform for African Teas
The Mombasa Tea Auction is the largest black CTC tea auction in the world and the central marketplace for East African teas. Held twice weekly and managed by the East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA), it brings together producers, brokers, buyers from across the region.
The East African Tea Trade Association is a voluntary organization bringing together Tea Producers, Buyers (Exporters), Brokers, Tea Packers and Warehouses, all working to promote the best interests of the Tea Trade in Africa. Currently, membership comprises over three hundred companies extending across the East and Central African borders. EATTA is mandated to promote and facilitate the interests of all the stakeholders in the tea trade in Africa by creating an enabling business environment geared towards maintaining global standards and delivering tea products to the customers in the most profitable way.
Active Since
1956
Countries
10
Members
338
Our mandate is to oversee, regulate, and promote growth and sustainability within the tea trade across East Africa, ensuring transparency and fairness for all stakeholders.
To be the leading platform driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in the global tea trade, positioning East Africa at the forefront.
To facilitate efficient tea trade through transparent systems, capacity building, and partnerships that empower members while delivering value to global markets.
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The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Hon. Sen. Mutahi Kagwe, today officially unveiled the Orthodox Tea Auction at the Mombasa Tea Trade Centre.
This milestone is not just a win for producers, Buyers, and Brokers, but a bold step in diversifying Africa's tea industry and securing a brighter future for all stakeholders
The tea sector in Kenya has been hailed for its pivotal contribution to economic growth,
rural development, and poverty reduction.
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) chairman Abdi Hussein said that technological
advancements such as precision agriculture and sustainable farming practices have boosted
yields and improved tea quality which in return has increased earning by farmers.
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Sales at the tea auction in Mombasa increased to 84% during the months of July, August and
September 2025 following high demand of the beverage, as compared to 51% during a similar
period in 2024.
East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) Managing Director George Omuga, says: “We have
witnessed an increase in volumes traded and prices as well this year. This followed removal
of the tea reserve price that had been set by the Government in 2021 crop year. Equally,
following key interventions by value chai players, quality of tea offered for sale improved
tremendously.”
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