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Cheptigit

Small estate, Kenya · Growers code XCE11F03

Auction performance

Between February 2018 and February 2020, coffee from Cheptigit was sold in 12 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1286 of 2,078 growers.

US$199average price per 50 kg bag
+5%vs market average (US$190)
10 tcoffee sold
US$38,572total 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 Cheptigit compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 5 6.7 210 218 -4%
AA 3 1.4 207 278 -25%
C 3 1.4 137 168 -18%
PB 1 0.2 194 205 -5%

By season

Cheptigit at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/1811.7265191
2018/1931.6190147
2019/2086.5183188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Cheptigit at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd434%177
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd220%241
Sondhi Trading Limited220%198
Africa Gold114%178
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd29%197
Servicoff Limited13%255

Marks used on auction lots: 16KK0007/TUYABEI-KI/XCE11F03, 07TK0038/CHEPTIGIT/XCE11F03, 07TK0011/CHEPTIGIT/XCE11F03, 12CM0051/CHEPTIGIT/XCE011F03, 16CM0035/CHEPTIGIT/XCE011F0.

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