Muhugu
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0050
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Muhugu was sold in 208 lots at 56 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 28 of 2,078 growers.
US$198average price per 50 kg bag
+4%vs market average (US$190)
627 tcoffee sold
US$2.5mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 62 | 240.4 | 233 | 218 | +7% |
| C | 62 | 237.9 | 168 | 168 | 0% |
| AA | 29 | 80.7 | 258 | 278 | -7% |
| T | 22 | 37.4 | 57 | 91 | -38% |
| PB | 14 | 14.9 | 230 | 205 | +12% |
| TT | 5 | 4.4 | 113 | 158 | -29% |
| HE | 6 | 3.8 | 110 | 108 | +2% |
| MH | 1 | 2.6 | 106 | 86 | +23% |
| UG2 | 4 | 2.5 | 89 | 80 | +11% |
| UG3 | 3 | 2.2 | 78 | 41 | +90% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 17 | 44.5 | 180 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 48 | 136.4 | 211 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 51 | 170.8 | 222 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 25 | 62.8 | 196 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 60 | 197.7 | 177 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 14.7 | 134 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 62 | 31% | 218 |
| Kenyacof | 27 | 14% | 199 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 21 | 11% | 206 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 18 | 10% | 188 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 24 | 10% | 168 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 17 | 9% | 209 |
| Engelhart Co | 7 | 5% | 204 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 6 | 4% | 197 |
Marks used on auction lots: 20NG0001/MUHUGU/AA0050, 11NG0021/MUHUGU/AA0050, 14NG0082/MUHUGU/AA0050, 19NG0001/MUHUGU/AA0050, 12NG0082/MUHUGU/AA0050.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.