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Kifissia

Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0086

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Kifissia was sold in 125 lots at 34 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 274 of 2,078 growers.

US$186average price per 50 kg bag
-2%vs market average (US$190)
179 tcoffee sold
US$664,796total 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 Kifissia compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 36 77.7 217 218 -1%
C 35 53.3 163 168 -3%
UG2 12 19.2 75 80 -7%
AA 24 17.1 297 278 +7%
UG1 13 9.9 104 119 -13%
T 4 1.4 91 91 0%
PB 1 0.2 220 205 +7%

By season

Kifissia at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15411.8157199
2015/162033.8201191
2016/171528.8214231
2017/182839.9180191
2018/193335.5159147
2019/202529.0192188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kifissia at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd2821%163
Kenyacof913%204
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd2113%162
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*269%235
Sondhi Trading Limited106%200
Engelhart Co65%222
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd45%93
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd44%53

Marks used on auction lots: 11SS0047/KIFISSIA/AA0086, 44SS0163/KIFISSIA/AA0086, 47SS0068/KIFISSIA/AA0086, 06SS0053/KIFISSIA/AA0086, 12SS1008/KIFISSIA/BULK.

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