Domestic roasters offer support for Arabicas

Domestic roasters offered selective support in Arabica plantations, with coffee prices witnessing last week levels at the Indian Coffee Trade Association (ICTA) auction on Thursday.

According to the auctioneers, Carritt Moran and Company, coffee export enquiries were restricted to Robusta parchment PBs at last week's prices.

The auction saw 501 tonne on offer for sale (last week 440 tonne). Of this 53 tonne were sold. Arabica comprised 233 tonne, Robusta 268 tonne.

Following are the prices quoted for grades in Rs/50 kg:

Arabica varieties: Arabica plantation PB Rs 5,097 (7,583 kg), Arabica plantation AB Rs 4,995 (2,935 kg), Arabica plantation A Rs 5,020 (14,545 kg), Arabica plantation C Rs 4,250 (4,045 kg), Arabica Cherry PB Rs 3,747 (1,580 kg), Arabica Cherry AB Rs 4,000 (5,035 kg), Arabica Cherry A Rs 2,850 (78 kg), Arabica Cherry C Rs 2,650 (78 kg) and Arabica Cherry BBB Rs 2,650 (902 kg).

Robusta varieties: Robusta parchment PB Rs 3,100 (5,820 kg), Robusta parchment BBB Rs 2,750 (1,207 kg) and Robusta Cherry AB Rs 2,858 (9,000 kg).