Ngemwa
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0163
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Ngemwa was sold in 47 lots at 20 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 444 of 2,078 growers.
US$172average price per 50 kg bag
-9%vs market average (US$190)
105 tcoffee sold
US$361,392total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 10 | 41.3 | 188 | 218 | -14% |
| C | 8 | 20.3 | 163 | 168 | -3% |
| AA | 8 | 17.2 | 226 | 278 | -19% |
| UG1 | 4 | 9.2 | 100 | 119 | -16% |
| PB | 8 | 8.5 | 187 | 205 | -9% |
| UG2 | 4 | 4.0 | 76 | 80 | -5% |
| MH | 2 | 2.7 | 56 | 86 | -35% |
| T | 2 | 1.5 | 103 | 91 | +13% |
| ML | 1 | 0.5 | 48 | 56 | -15% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5 | 9.3 | 180 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 12.4 | 190 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 6.7 | 213 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 18.6 | 236 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 15 | 42.8 | 117 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 9 | 15.3 | 208 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 11 | 31% | 196 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 11 | 22% | 146 |
| Kenyacof | 9 | 22% | 176 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 8 | 12% | 138 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 4% | 127 |
| Sasini (K) Ltd | 1 | 3% | 276 |
| Servicoff Limited | 1 | 2% | 300 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 1 | 2% | 42 |
Marks used on auction lots: 16KF0005/NGEMWA/AA0163, 15KF0025/NGEMWA/AA0163, 18KF0121NGEMWA/AA0163, 12KF0060/NGEMWA/AA0163, 15CK0001/NGEMWA/AA0163.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.