Covid-induced uncertainty dampens demand for premium Darjeeling tea
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A few buyers from Germany and Japan have offered a marginal price hike while other buyers are negotiating for a lower price for the tea which hardly comes to auction centres and is sold privately by Darjeeling’s tea producers.
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With 87 gardens, the Darjeeling tea industry depends on the premium quality first flush tea for sustenance, as it fetches the highest price in domestic and foreign markets. (Representative image)
Darjeeling first flush tea, or Chateau Lafite Rothschild for those in the trade, has failed to find many takers this year as the Covid-19-induced economic uncertainty has dampened demand for the variety which used to sell for Rs 9,000-10,000 per kg before the pandemic.
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