Doondu Estate
Small estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0015
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Doondu Estate was sold in 426 lots at 103 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 19 of 2,078 growers.
US$222average price per 50 kg bag
+17%vs market average (US$190)
703 tcoffee sold
US$3.1mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 97 | 238.5 | 255 | 218 | +17% |
| C | 112 | 195.5 | 204 | 168 | +22% |
| AA | 74 | 101.1 | 310 | 278 | +11% |
| UG2 | 40 | 63.4 | 117 | 80 | +46% |
| UG1 | 40 | 57.0 | 147 | 119 | +24% |
| PB | 29 | 22.5 | 261 | 205 | +27% |
| T | 17 | 10.3 | 104 | 91 | +13% |
| UG | 4 | 5.2 | 101 | 90 | +12% |
| MH | 3 | 2.9 | 70 | 86 | -18% |
| ML | 3 | 2.2 | 41 | 56 | -27% |
| TT | 5 | 2.2 | 131 | 158 | -17% |
| SB | 1 | 1.8 | 57 | 37 | +53% |
| E | 1 | 0.6 | 246 | 253 | -3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 35 | 80.7 | 203 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | 108.0 | 216 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 101 | 181.2 | 279 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 80 | 129.1 | 217 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 85 | 125.4 | 156 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 67 | 78.9 | 231 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 61 | 17% | 209 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 60 | 17% | 237 |
| Kenyacof | 61 | 12% | 217 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 50 | 10% | 193 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 44 | 10% | 213 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 30 | 8% | 211 |
| Engelhart Co | 30 | 7% | 259 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 18 | 4% | 237 |
Marks used on auction lots: 11SS0192/DOONDU/AA0015, 12SS0275/DOONDU/AA0015, 16SS0243/DOONDU/AA0015, 30SS3010/DOONDU/AA0015, 09SS0010/DOONDU/AA0015.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.