Kenyan Tea Prices: Mombasa Auction Prices by Grade

Latest auction prices

USD 2.36per kg, average at the latest Mombasa sale (reported 15 October 2026)
USD 2.28per kg, average for the first 24 sales of 2026
USD 2.51per kg, average value of Kenyan tea imported into Pakistan, July 2026

Grade	Typical use	USD per kg	US cents per kg
BP1	Premium black tea	2.60–3.20	260–320
PF1	Premium fannings, tea bags	2.50–3.10	250–310
PD	Strong liquor and colour	2.20–2.90	220–290
D1	Commercial blends	1.90–2.70	190–270
Fannings	High-volume tea bags, blending	1.40–2.10	140–210
BMF	Economy blending	1.20–1.90	120–190

Indicative prices for good teas in October 2026, from our auction buying partner. Plainer teas sell below these ranges and the best lots above them. Mombasa brokers quote prices in US cents per kilo, so a BP1 quoted at 260–320 costs USD 2.60–3.20 a kilo.

How prices have moved

Period	Average auction price, USD per kg
2024	2.19
2025	2.15
2026, first 24 sales (January to June)	2.28
Latest sale, October 2026	2.36

Prices dipped in 2025 and recovered in 2026. Kenya exported 652,792 tonnes of tea in 2025, earning KSh 186.9 billion.

What moves the price of a lot

Quality. Buyers taste every lot before the sale. Brightness, colour, strength and briskness set its price against other lots of the same grade.
Grade. Primary grades (BP1, PF1, PD and D1) sell above secondary grades such as fannings and BMF. Our grade guide explains each one.
Factory and region. Teas from the slopes of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares differ from those grown west of the Rift Valley, and some factories regularly sell at a premium.
Season. Supply rises after the rains, and the character of the leaf changes with the weather.
Demand. Pakistan took 39% of Kenya’s tea exports in the first quarter of 2026, so its buying moves the market.

From auction price to your port

The auction price is the start. A delivered price adds:

The auction price of each lot, paid in US dollars.
The tea export levy: 0.8% of the auction value since 1 May 2026. Value-added tea in small retail packs is exempt.
Warehousing, handling and export documents in Mombasa.
Our service fee, agreed with you before we buy.
Sea freight and insurance for CFR or CIF delivery to your port.

Ask for a quote for your grade and port and we will show you each part.

What importers pay

In July 2026 Pakistan imported 18,967 tonnes of Kenyan tea at an average declared value of USD 2.51 a kilo, across all grades. That was 88% of Pakistan’s black tea imports by weight that month.

Questions

How often are Kenyan tea prices set?

Every week, at the Mombasa Tea Auction. Each lot is sold on its own, so prices are set lot by lot.

Why is a quote higher than the auction average?

The average covers every grade and quality sold that week. A quote is for one grade and quality, and it adds the export levy, handling, documents, freight and our fee.

Can I get this week’s prices for my grade?

Yes. Email us the grade, quantity and port, and we will send current prices with a breakdown.

Kenyan tea prices at the Mombasa auction