Welcome to Siliguri Tea Auction Centre

Siliguri Tea Auction Centre was inaugurated on 29th October 1976 in presence of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Sidharta Shankar Roy and other Central and State Ministers. At the start on  29th October, 1976 we had 16 Seller Members, 132 Buyer Members &  7 Broker Members with a total registered Warehouse area of 39,726 sq. ft. Now in the year 2008 there are 359 Seller Members, 397 Buyer Members, 9 Broker Members and a total area of 5,38,000 sq. ft Read more [+]

Tea tasting : Principals

Tea tasting has its own distinct routines. The taster takes the tea into his mouth with a loud sucking noise. He swirls the liquor round his tongue and gums, drawing the aroma back into his mouth and up into the olfactory nerves. The tater, thereby, tastes feels and smells the liquid. Read more [+]

History STAC

Siliguri Tea Auction Centre was inaugurated on 29th October 1976 in presence of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Sidharta Shankar Roy and other Central and State Ministers. At the start on  29th October, 1976 we had 16 Seller Members, 132 Buyer Members &  7 Broker Members with a total registered Warehouse area of 39,726 sq. ft Read more [+]

Market Report: STAC

The Sold quantity and average price of teas sold through this Auction Centre from 1976 to 2008 Read more [+]