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Gemu

Small estate, Kenya · Growers code BB.0045

Auction performance

Between January 2020 and January 2020, coffee from Gemu was sold in 5 lots at 1 auction of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1795 of 2,078 growers.

US$118average price per 50 kg bag
-38%vs market average (US$190)
2 tcoffee sold
US$4,926total 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 Gemu compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 1 1.0 121 218 -45%
C 1 0.5 121 168 -28%
AA 1 0.4 120 278 -57%
TT 1 0.2 102 158 -36%
PB 1 0.1 81 205 -60%

By season

Gemu at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2019/2052.1118188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Gemu at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Alanwood Ltd148%121
C. Dorman Ltd122%121
Kenya Coop119%120
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd17%102
Ibero (K) Ltd14%81

Marks used on auction lots: 50MU0020/GEMU/BB045.

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