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Morumbabu

Small estate, Kenya

Auction performance

Between January 2019 and January 2019, coffee from Morumbabu was sold in 4 lots at 1 auction of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1510 of 2,078 growers.

US$141average price per 50 kg bag
-26%vs market average (US$190)
5 tcoffee sold
US$13,308total 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 Morumbabu compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 1 1.8 220 218 +1%
MH 1 1.5 79 86 -8%
C 1 0.8 138 168 -18%
ML 1 0.6 64 56 +13%
AA 0 0.0 0 278 -100%

By season

Morumbabu at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2018/1944.7141147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Morumbabu at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd139%220
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd132%79
Ibero (K) Ltd116%138
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd113%64

Marks used on auction lots: 12SS1002/MORUMBABU, 09SS1004/MORUMBABU.

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