Gason
Small estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0533
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and October 2018, coffee from Gason was sold in 21 lots at 12 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 954 of 2,078 growers.
US$142average price per 50 kg bag
-25%vs market average (US$190)
26 tcoffee sold
US$74,075total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 6 | 10.6 | 166 | 218 | -24% |
| C | 5 | 8.7 | 101 | 168 | -40% |
| AA | 3 | 3.0 | 216 | 278 | -22% |
| ML | 1 | 0.9 | 96 | 56 | +70% |
| UG2 | 2 | 0.8 | 86 | 80 | +8% |
| UG | 1 | 0.8 | 169 | 90 | +87% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.6 | 120 | 119 | +1% |
| MH | 1 | 0.6 | 93 | 86 | +8% |
| T | 1 | 0.2 | 61 | 91 | -33% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3 | 2.3 | 120 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | 10.1 | 175 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 1.1 | 112 | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 9 | 12.7 | 121 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 7 | 29% | 136 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 23% | 149 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 15% | 97 |
| Kenyacof | 2 | 13% | 172 |
| Alanwood Ltd | 1 | 8% | 220 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 1 | 4% | 93 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 1 | 3% | 85 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 1 | 2% | 93 |
Marks used on auction lots: 01SS0002/GASON/AA0533, 06SS0026/GASON/AA0533, 15SS0133/GASON/AA0533, 23SS3038/GASON/AA0533, 49SS0059/GASON/AA0533.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.