Tea Auction Buying & Commission Agency
Professional tea auction buying and commission agency services backed by over six decades of market expertise. Representing buyers across Kolkata, Siliguri, and Guwahati auctions, we combine expert tea tasting, disciplined bidding, and market intelligence to secure the right teas at the right price.
Your Appointed Expert on India’s Tea Auction Floor Since 1957
The Indian tea auction is where quality is assessed, prices are determined, and supply is secured. Navigating it effectively, getting the right tea, at the right price, without overpaying or compromising on quality, requires expertise that takes decades to build.
D. Dayalbhai & Company has been operating as a tea auction commission agent since the day our founder, Shri Pranlal D. Vora, first walked into the Kolkata auction in 1957. Today, three generations later, we represent buyers and traders at all three of India’s major auction centers, Kolkata, Siliguri, and Guwahati, with the same discipline, integrity, and personal accountability he established.
When you appoint us as your commission agent, you get more than a bidder on the floor. You get six decades of tasting knowledge, market intelligence, and auction relationships working in your interest on every lot.
How It Works
Your Buying Brief
We begin by understanding exactly what you need tea type, grade, quality parameters, preferred origins, price range, and volume. This brief becomes our mandate for every auction we attend on your behalf.
Pre-Auction Tasting
Before each auction, our team tastes and evaluates the lots on offer against your quality brief. This is where real value is created. We identify which lots meet your standards, which to avoid, and which represent the best value before a single bid is placed. You never pay for a lot we have not already assessed.
Auction Representation
We attend the auction and bid on your behalf. Our bidding is disciplined knowing when to pursue a lot aggressively, when to hold back, and when to walk away is the product of thousands of auction sessions over six decades. We protect your price ceiling while competing effectively.
Purchase Reporting
After each auction, you receive a full purchase report including the auction center, lot reference, grade, quantity, price paid, and any relevant quality notes complete transparency, without exception.
Between Auctions
We keep you informed between auction cycles price movement, quality conditions, seasonal patterns, and anything happening in the market that affects your procurement planning. You are never left to make decisions without current information.
Our Three Auction Centers
Kolkata Tea Auction Since 1957
One of the oldest and largest tea auctions in the world. The Kolkata auction is the primary center for premium Darjeeling, Assam Orthodox, and Dooars teas. Our presence here spans the company’s entire history.
Guwahati Tea Auction Since 1982
The gateway to Assam’s vast tea production one of the most active auction centers in India by volume, handling large quantities of CTC and Orthodox teas from the Brahmaputra valley.
Siliguri Tea Auction Since 1993
Located in the heart of North Bengal’s tea belt, Siliguri is the key center for CTC teas from the Dooars and Terai regions. Essential for buyers sourcing high-volume, everyday teas and blending them.
Our presence across all three centers gives clients a decisive advantage. We can direct your buying to wherever the best quality and value are available, regardless of which center that happens to be in any given cycle.
The Difference Experience Makes
Auction buying looks straightforward from the outside. In practice, the difference between a well-bought lot and a poor one often comes down to judgments made in seconds, which lots to pursue, which to pass, how far to bid, and when to step back.
These are not guesses. They are the accumulated product of three generations of tasting, bidding, and market observation. No algorithm or auction platform replicates them.
From the manual auction halls of the 1950s to today’s online auction platforms, D. Dayalbhai & Company has adapted at every turn and continued to deliver for our clients through every change the industry has seen.
Who This Service Is For
- Tea buyers and procurement managers at blending, packing, and trading companies who need reliable, expert auction representation.
- Exporters building quality consistent shipments for international markets without maintaining their own auction floor team.
- Overseas buyers and importers looking for a trusted Indian agent who can source, assess, and procure on their behalf.
- New entrants to the Indian tea market who want experienced guidance in navigating the auction system for the first time.
Get in Touch
Please tell us your grade requirements, quality expectations, and auction centers of interest. We will outline how we can represent your interests and what the next auction cycle looks like.