GUWAHATI, Aug 13 - The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) today saw another record when a lot of 1 kg tea was sold at Rs 75,000. The tea � �Golden Butterfly� � is a speciality tea and was produced by Dikom Tea Estate owned by Rossell Tea Company.
The tea is bought by one of the oldest tea shops in Guwahati � M/s Assam Tea Traders for their customers. They have bought a lot of speciality tea in the past auctions at high prices.
The tea is named Golden Butterfly because only the soft golden tips go into making this exceptionally rare and special tea. In the evenings, these exclusive tea bushes witness a fleet of butterflies and hence the name reflects the meticulous care and attention to crop husbandry in Dikom�s tea fields.
�An exotic tea is judged by its aroma, taste and colour, and this tea is characterised by extremely mellow and sweet caramel flavour that matches the exoticness it deserves,� said Lalit Kumar Jalan, owner of Assam Tea Traders.
One of the oldest tea buyers in the State, Assam Tea Traders has been providing quality tea to the buyers across India and even abroad.
Dinesh Bihani, secretary of the Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association, said that in the world of tea, the GTAC has created an image.
�GTAC is giving an opportunity to all the sellers who want to sell their teas at remunerative prices. The best teas are always in good demand and the buyers are always ready to pay a handsome price. The auction centre is now a world recognised tea hub for quality and speciality teas,� Bihani said.
Last month, the Gold Special tea of Manohari Tea Estate was sold for Rs 50,000 a kg, and a day later, the Maijan Ortodox Golden Tea tips broke the record, fetching Rs 70,501 per kilogram.
