Gatirima Estate
Small estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0329
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Gatirima Estate was sold in 144 lots at 36 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 164 of 2,078 growers.
US$205average price per 50 kg bag
+8%vs market average (US$190)
260 tcoffee sold
US$1.1mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 46 | 129.7 | 226 | 218 | +3% |
| C | 37 | 58.3 | 154 | 168 | -8% |
| AA | 20 | 36.3 | 290 | 278 | +5% |
| T | 19 | 15.6 | 65 | 91 | -29% |
| PB | 15 | 13.9 | 219 | 205 | +7% |
| MH | 1 | 2.3 | 111 | 86 | +29% |
| TT | 2 | 1.1 | 100 | 158 | -37% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.9 | 102 | 119 | -14% |
| ML | 1 | 0.8 | 70 | 56 | +24% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.6 | 78 | 80 | -3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 15 | 22.5 | 130 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 33.2 | 235 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 29 | 59.5 | 262 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 29 | 57.7 | 222 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 25 | 53.4 | 177 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 27 | 33.8 | 144 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 30 | 21% | 223 |
| Kenyacof | 14 | 15% | 223 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 15 | 14% | 263 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 17 | 10% | 162 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 15 | 7% | 83 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 8 | 6% | 197 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 5 | 6% | 267 |
| Africoff Trading Co. Ltd | 4 | 3% | 162 |
Marks used on auction lots: 31KF0001/GATIRIMA/AA0329, 19KF0018/GATIRIMA/AA0329, 31KF0007/GATIRIMA/AA0329, 11KF0023/GATIRIMA/AA0329, 09KF0006/GatirimaEstate/AA0329.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.