Coffee exporters and dealers in Kenya
Licensed coffee dealers buy Kenyan coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange auction or through direct sales, and export it to roasters around the world.
A coffee dealer’s licence lets a company buy clean (milled) coffee and sell it locally or for export. Most of Kenya’s coffee is exported as green beans, so most licensed dealers are exporters. Dealers are licensed by the Coffee Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and must hold a seat to bid at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.
This list comes from the dealers registered between 2015 and 2020. Check with the Coffee Directorate for current licence status.
Who buys the most? See the top buyers at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, ranked by volume bought between 2015 and 2020.
Biggest buyers at the auction
| # | Buyer | Tonnes bought | Market share | Avg price US$/50 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibero (K) Ltd | 43,111 | 19.3% | 187 |
| 2 | Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 37,413 | 16.8% | 187 |
| 3 | C. Dorman Ltd | 26,775 | 12.0% | 218 |
| 4 | Kenyacof | 22,360 | 10.0% | 213 |
| 5 | Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 13,685 | 6.1% | 172 |
| 6 | Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 11,096 | 5.0% | 186 |
| 7 | Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 9,676 | 4.3% | 84 |
| 8 | Sondhi Trading Limited | 7,252 | 3.3% | 183 |
| 9 | Servicoff Limited | 4,651 | 2.1% | 301 |
| 10 | Engelhart Co | 4,439 | 2.0% | 217 |
84 businesses
| Name | Licence no. | Website |
|---|---|---|
| African Coffee roasters EPZ | 1669 | |
| African Gold coffee Ltd | 1567 | africangoldcoffee.co.ke |
| African Tea and coffee Ltd | 1590 | |
| Africoff trading Company Ltd | 1664 | africoff.co.ke |
| Alanwood Limited | 1665 | |
| Baobab coffee limited | 1594 | |
| Bekas Systems Ltd | 1690 | |
| Betco Coffee Co. Ltd | 1585 | |
| Buteco Limited | 1570 | |
| Caffe Delduca Ltd | 1691 | caffedelduca.com |
| Coffee Exporters Kenya Ltd | 1695 | |
| Connect Coffee company ltd | 1658 | |
| Crown farm Africa Ltd | 1568 | |
| Delafarm Trading company Ltd | 1555 | |
| Diamond Coffee Ltd | 1666 | |
| Dorman Coffee Limited | 1662 | dormanscoffee.com |
| Dorman Limited | 1661 | dormanscoffee.com |
| Eagle Crown coffee Ltd | 1670 | |
| East African Gourmet Ltd | 1697 | |
| EastMount Native Coffee Ltd | 1686 | |
| Elite Exim Ltd | 1563 | |
| Emcoff marketers Ltd | 1552 | |
| Emcoff Marketers Ltd | 1689 | |
| Faina Enterprises Ltd | 1671 | |
| Fenkil Expire Ltd | 1700 | |
| First Cup Coffee Ltd | 1679 | firstcupcoffeeltd.com |
| Freshday limited | 1580 | |
| Gateway and Partners Ltd | 1551 | |
| GGCJ Arabica coffee exporters ltd | 1588 | |
| Global Afrea Ltd | 1558 | |
| Goldrock International Ent Co(K) Ltd | 1575 | goldrockkenya.com |
| Grainergy K. Ltd | 1597 | |
| Homeciti Africa Ltd | 1573 | |
| Hydergy (P) Ltd | 1596 | |
| Ibero Kenya Ltd | 1684 | iberokenya.com |
| Ikawa coffee ltd | 1559 | |
| Jaksco import export co. ltd | 1680 | |
| Jemman coffee & mining co. Ltd | 1576 | |
| Josra Coffee traders Ltd | 1693 | josracoffee.com |
| Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd | 1694 | jowamcoffee.com |
| Jungle Macs (EPZ) ltd | 1681 | |
| Kafe Koko Limited | 1668 | |
| Kaizen Export Ltd | 1699 | |
| Kencoff Quality Products Ltd | 1564 | |
| Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters ltd | 1692 | |
| Kenya Nut Co. Ltd | 1659 | kenyanut.com |
| Kenyacof Ltd | 1688 | sucafina.com |
| Kimani Coffee Experts Ltd | 1672 | |
| Kyandu trading Ltd | 1554 | |
| Lakeside Carriers ltd | 1593 | |
| Le- Alvin enterprises ltd | 1579 | |
| Louis Drefus Company Ltd | 1566 | ldcommodities.com |
| Marakqana limited | 1595 | |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 1675 | |
| Mt. Kenya specialty Tea & Coffee | 1557 | |
| Mumbi coffee Merchants ltd | 1556 | mumbicoffee.com |
| Nairobi Java House | 1553 | javahouseafrica.com |
| New KPCU Ltd | 1598 | |
| Paulbath Investments ltd | 1578 | |
| Premier Fortunes Co. Ltd | 1687 | premierfortunes.com |
| Primacafe Agency Ltd | 1591 | |
| Prime Coffee Merchants Ltd | 1565 | |
| Rambi Investment ltd | 1589 | rambi.co.ke |
| Rashid Moledina ltd | 1682 | rashidmoledina.com |
| Red Berry coffee Company Ltd | 1667 | |
| Rejitek Coffee co. Ltd | 1584 | |
| Rockbern Coffee Ltd | 1677 | rockbern-coffee.com |
| Rosie Van Dyke Co. Ltd | 1678 | |
| Rumani agencies ltd | 1577 | |
| Sanaark investment ltd | 1561 | |
| Sansato ltd | 1562 | |
| Sasini (K) Limited | 1582 | sasini.co.ke |
| Servicoff Limited | 1698 | facebook.com |
| Skidmore International ltd | 1512 | |
| Sodhi Trading Limited | 1660 | mbaraki.com |
| Star coffee (K) Ltd | 1586 | |
| Taste of Kenya Coffee Limited | 1572 | |
| Taylor Winch(Coffee) Ltd | 673 | |
| Tea & Coffee Connections Ltd | 1674 | |
| Trade Wind Merchants International | 1663 | |
| Triple M. Enterprises | 1581 | |
| Utake coffee ltd | 1560 | |
| Vava coffee Ltd | 1696 | |
| Waylite Enterprises Ltd | 1683 |