Mwendia
Small estate in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code AJ.0029
Auction performance
Between April 2018 and July 2020, coffee from Mwendia was sold in 9 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1436 of 2,078 growers.
US$169average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
6 tcoffee sold
US$21,288total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 4 | 3.3 | 209 | 218 | -4% |
| C | 3 | 1.7 | 144 | 168 | -14% |
| MH | 1 | 0.9 | 89 | 86 | +3% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.5 | 125 | 119 | +5% |
| AA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 278 | -100% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 4 | 2.8 | 127 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 0.2 | 97 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 3.3 | 209 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 24% | 134 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 2 | 23% | 151 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 16% | 220 |
| Kenyacof | 1 | 16% | 205 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 2 | 11% | 116 |
| Africoff Trading Co. Ltd | 1 | 10% | 210 |
Marks used on auction lots: 17HC0061/MWENDIA/AJ0029, 22KB0098/MWENDIA/AJ0029, 22KB0145/MWENDIA/AJ0029, 23HC0008/MWENDIA/AJ0029, 23HC0009/MWENDIA/AJ0029.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.