A specialty tea from Assam’s Dibrugarh district was on Tuesday auctioned for Rs 99,999 per kg, the “highest price” ever fetched in any tea auction in the country, an official said.
The Manohari Tea Estate sold 1 kg of its ‘Manohari Gold’ variety to Sourabh Tea Traders, Gauhati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) Secretary Priyanuz Dutta said.
“This is the highest auction price fetched in tea selling and buying in the country so far, Dutta said.
“We manufacture the tea based on high demand from discerning consumers and connoisseurs for this type of premium quality specialty tea…
