Wamikey
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0031
Auction performance
Between May 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Wamikey was sold in 59 lots at 16 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 521 of 2,078 growers.
US$168average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
87 tcoffee sold
US$293,351total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 12 | 34.3 | 202 | 218 | -8% |
| C | 10 | 20.5 | 122 | 168 | -27% |
| AA | 12 | 14.0 | 225 | 278 | -19% |
| T | 7 | 6.8 | 71 | 91 | -22% |
| PB | 8 | 4.5 | 179 | 205 | -13% |
| MH | 2 | 3.8 | 92 | 86 | +7% |
| TT | 7 | 2.9 | 153 | 158 | -4% |
| ML | 1 | 0.4 | 60 | 56 | +6% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 12 | 19.2 | 165 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 5.1 | 218 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 28 | 40.9 | 180 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 13.7 | 152 | 191 |
| 2019/20 | 10 | 8.3 | 111 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 12 | 25% | 173 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 17% | 178 |
| Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd | 5 | 8% | 85 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 8% | 267 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 6 | 8% | 61 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 3 | 7% | 167 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 2 | 6% | 238 |
| Engelhart Co | 6 | 6% | 213 |
Marks used on auction lots: 22KF0005/WAMIKEY/AA0031, 01KF0002/WamikeyEstate/AA0031, 01KF0004/WamikeyEstate/AA0031, 32SS0016/WAMIKEY/AA0031, 32SS0017/WAMIKEY/AA0031.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.