Mbutii

Small estate in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code AJ.0110

Auction performance

Between March 2018 and April 2018, coffee from Mbutii was sold in 3 lots at 2 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1670 of 2,078 growers.

US$285average price per 50 kg bag

+50%vs market average (US$190)

3 tcoffee sold

US$17,171total 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

Average price by grade for Mbutii compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
Grade	Lots	Tonnes	Avg price	Market avg	Difference
AB	1	1.6	269	218	+23%
AA	2	1.4	304	278	+9%

By season

Mbutii at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
Season	Lots	Tonnes	Avg price (US$/50 kg)	Market avg
2017/18	3	3.0	285	191

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mbutii at the auction
Buyer	Lots	Share of volume	Avg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd	1	54%	269
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd	2	46%	304

Marks used on auction lots: 15NG1005/MBUTII/AJ0110.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.