Gulmarg
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0035 · Sasini Tea & Coffee Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Gulmarg was sold in 305 lots at 76 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 46 of 2,078 growers.
US$217average price per 50 kg bag
+15%vs market average (US$190)
513 tcoffee sold
US$2.2mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 70 | 172.9 | 245 | 218 | +12% |
| C | 72 | 143.9 | 210 | 168 | +25% |
| AA | 50 | 74.0 | 310 | 278 | +11% |
| UG2 | 33 | 50.2 | 108 | 80 | +35% |
| UG1 | 33 | 30.4 | 136 | 119 | +14% |
| PB | 17 | 14.3 | 253 | 205 | +24% |
| MH | 5 | 10.7 | 84 | 86 | -3% |
| T | 15 | 7.0 | 115 | 91 | +25% |
| ML | 2 | 3.3 | 67 | 56 | +18% |
| TT | 4 | 3.3 | 238 | 158 | +51% |
| SB | 2 | 2.2 | 24 | 37 | -36% |
| UG | 1 | 1.1 | 102 | 90 | +13% |
| E | 1 | 0.1 | 232 | 253 | -8% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 27 | 51.7 | 190 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 32 | 64.0 | 228 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 93 | 177.9 | 268 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 48 | 77.9 | 196 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 77 | 106.6 | 151 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 28 | 35.1 | 232 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 44 | 17% | 223 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 60 | 15% | 187 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 31 | 12% | 248 |
| Kenyacof | 31 | 11% | 212 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 30 | 8% | 200 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 19 | 7% | 223 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 21 | 7% | 178 |
| Engelhart Co | 16 | 7% | 256 |
Marks used on auction lots: 41SS0025/GULMARG/AA0035, 09SS0011/GULMARG/AA0035, 45SS0058/GULMARG/AA0035, 05SS0065/GULMARG/AA0035, 10SS0049/GULMARG/AA0035.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.