
Tea Buyers
A company registers itself in Kenya and applies for membership in EATTA.
Companies involved in buying tea, either in auction or by private sale, for the purpose of exporting that tea to various tea consuming countries around the world.
Member Countries
10
Members
267
Teas Sold In Tons
545954
Value in Billions
120
The East African Tea Trade Association is a voluntary organization bringing together Tea Producers, Buyers (Exporters), Brokers, Tea Packers and Warehouses, all working to promote the best interests of the Tea Trade in Africa. Currently, membership comprises over three hundred companies extending across the East and Central African borders. EATTA mandated to promote and facilitate the interests of all the stakeholders in the tea trade in Africa by creating an enabling business environment geared towards maintaining global standards and delivering tea products to the customers in the most profitable way.
Vision: To be the leading tea trade association globally
Mission: To facilitate a world class trading platform for African teas and provide sustainable service to members.
Promotion of orderly sale of tea among members in Africa through facilitation of the Mombasa Tea Auction operations and ensuring compliance with the constitution.
To lobby regulatory and statutory bodies in member countries to create an enabling business environment for our members along the value chain.
To facilitate effective access to market and other relevant industry trade information.
To compile and circulate statistical information to assist members in their operations.
A company registers itself in Kenya and applies for membership in EATTA.
Companies involved in buying tea, either in auction or by private sale, for the purpose of exporting that tea to various tea consuming countries around the world.
The Tea Brokers who auction in the Mombasa Tea represent producers who are located in different member countries. Collectively, the brokers form the Tea Brokers' Association, which functions under the Constitution Rules and Regulations of the East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA).
These are companies involved in the planting, farming, harvesting and production of tea such as: Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited: Administration of the small scale farming sub-sector, currently taking their green leaf to 68 tea factories.
The East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) was privileged to host Members of Parliament from Uganda for a high-level discussion on the future of the tea industry in the region. This visit provided an opportunity to deliberate on critical issues affecting the sector and explore collaborative strategies to improve tea prices and ensure long-term sustainability.