Guwahati, July 3 -- Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Assam's Tinsukia district has launched India's first commercially manufactured Matcha tea, with the inaugural batch being sold at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre on Friday.

The first batch of Indian-produced Matcha tea was sold during Sale 27 at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. Lot No. 7001 fetched Rs 3,000 through auctioneers J Thomas & Co Pvt Ltd was purchased by Guwahati-based Sheosons Chai Co.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the development in a post on X.

"Your favourite Matcha brew will now be produced in Assam. Furthering our glorious tea legacy, Assam becomes the first State in India to commercially produce Matcha tea at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Tinsukia,"...