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Baronsdown

Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0073

Auction performance

Between March 2016 and April 2019, coffee from Baronsdown was sold in 19 lots at 7 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1030 of 2,078 growers.

US$149average price per 50 kg bag
-22%vs market average (US$190)
21 tcoffee sold
US$62,215total 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 Baronsdown compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 9.2 189 218 -13%
C 3 3.7 164 168 -2%
UG2 3 2.2 44 80 -45%
AA 3 1.8 179 278 -36%
ML 1 1.6 96 56 +70%
UG1 2 1.2 74 119 -38%
MH 2 1.1 82 86 -5%
T 1 0.1 51 91 -44%

By season

Baronsdown at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1622.6226191
2016/1779.6194231
2018/19108.775147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Baronsdown at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Engelhart Co117%261
Kenyacof216%186
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd316%89
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd214%84
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd210%223
Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd38%28
Ibero (K) Ltd27%166
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd27%49

Marks used on auction lots: 02SS0059/FOREST/AA0073, 03SS0061/FOREST/AA0073, 17SS0153/FOREST/AA0073, 18SS0189/FOREST/AA0073, 03SS0006/FOREST/AA0073.

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