The World's First Tea Trading Terminal
TeaTrade Exchange is a simulated commodity trading platform that brings the global tea auction market to life. We combine real-world publicly available market data with institutional-grade trading mechanics to create an immersive, educational experience for aspiring traders.
What Is TeaTrade Exchange?
TeaTrade Exchange is a virtual paper trading platform. Every user receives a simulated portfolio of $10,000 in virtual funds to trade tea as a commodity across the world's major auction centres — including Mombasa, Kolkata, Colombo, Jakarta, and more.
Our platform simulates the dynamics of real commodity markets: price discovery, bid/ask spreads, leverage, margin requirements, and portfolio management. It is designed for entertainment and education purposes.
Important: TeaTrade Exchange is a simulated trading environment. No real money is at risk when placing trades. Virtual balances have no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn or exchanged for real currency. Optional premium features (account resets, subscriptions) are clearly labelled and processed securely via Stripe.
Where Does Our Data Come From?
TeaTrade Exchange aggregates tea price data and auction results from publicly available sources, including:
- Mombasa Auction Brokers — Mombasa auction centre results, published weekly in publicly available broker reports.
- Tea Board of India — Kolkata, Guwahati, Coonoor, and Coimbatore auction data published as part of India's public record.
- Sri Lanka Tea Board / Colombo Tea Traders' Association — Colombo auction results and export statistics.
- Indonesian Auction Tea Market — Jakarta and Bandung auction data from publicly released trade summaries.
- UN Comtrade & FAO — International trade flow and volume data for context and index composition.
All data is sourced from publicly accessible publications, government reports, and trade body announcements. We do not scrape private systems, and we do not represent our simulated prices as live executable market prices.
How Prices Work
Prices on the platform are simulated and derived from historical auction data, seasonal patterns, and market microstructure modelling. They are designed to reflect realistic tea market behaviour but do not represent real-time executable quotes on any physical or futures exchange.
Indices (e.g. AFRICA, ASIA, FUTURES) are composite calculations based on weighted averages of underlying tea grades within their respective regions.
Our Mission
The global tea market is the world's second most consumed beverage, yet it remains one of the least accessible commodity markets for individual participants. TeaTrade Exchange exists to change that by:
- Making tea market data understandable and engaging
- Teaching commodity trading mechanics in a risk-free environment
- Building a community of tea market enthusiasts and aspiring traders
- Creating transparency around a traditionally opaque industry
Platform Operator
TeaTrade Exchange is operated by TeaTrade, a United Kingdom-based platform. For any enquiries, please visit our Contact page.
Legal & Compliance
TeaTrade Exchange does not provide financial advice, investment recommendations, or broker-dealer services. The platform is a simulated trading environment for entertainment and educational purposes only.
We are committed to operating transparently and in compliance with applicable UK consumer protection, data protection (UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018), and electronic commerce regulations. For full details on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you believe any content on this platform infringes your intellectual property or is factually inaccurate, please contact us and we will address it promptly.