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Kipkechem

Cooperative society, Kenya · Growers code XCF30

Auction performance

Between February 2018 and April 2020, coffee from Kipkechem was sold in 15 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1047 of 2,078 growers.

US$195average price per 50 kg bag
+3%vs market average (US$190)
20 tcoffee sold
US$79,088total 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 Kipkechem compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 5 10.8 198 218 -9%
AA 6 6.9 217 278 -22%
C 4 2.6 128 168 -23%

By season

Kipkechem at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/1823.8203191
2018/19710.4167147
2019/2066.0241188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kipkechem at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Kenyacof747%175
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd225%200
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd19%227
C. Dorman Ltd16%112
Sondhi Trading Limited16%315
Ibero (K) Ltd13%147
Servicoff Limited13%382
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd11%184

Marks used on auction lots: 14KB0040/KIPKECHEM/XCF030F01, 14KB0040/KIPKECHEM/XCF030F, 17KB0056/KIPKECHEM/XCF030F01, 23KB0037/KIPKECHEM/XCF030F01, 19CM0020/KIPKECHEM/XCF030.

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