Mombasa auction trades first orthodox tea

A stakeholder in the tea industry looks at Othodox tea varieties at the African Orthodox Tea Expo in Mombasa on July 18, 2025.

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Mombasa traded its maiden batch of specialty orthodox tea on Wednesday in a strategy aimed at stemming plummeting fortunes from dealing in traditional black varieties.

During the sale, a kilogramme of orthodox tea fetched a top price of Sh622.93 ($4.82), raising hope for traders long disillusioned by lower returns from the traditional produce.

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