Machure
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0019
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Machure was sold in 234 lots at 71 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 24 of 2,078 growers.
US$214average price per 50 kg bag
+13%vs market average (US$190)
652 tcoffee sold
US$2.8mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 69 | 259.1 | 246 | 218 | +13% |
| C | 70 | 250.2 | 184 | 168 | +10% |
| AA | 35 | 78.4 | 293 | 278 | +5% |
| T | 23 | 28.9 | 66 | 91 | -28% |
| MH | 5 | 13.2 | 91 | 86 | +6% |
| PB | 13 | 9.4 | 246 | 205 | +20% |
| ML | 5 | 3.6 | 48 | 56 | -15% |
| TT | 5 | 3.2 | 159 | 158 | +1% |
| HE | 4 | 2.7 | 108 | 108 | 0% |
| UG2 | 3 | 2.1 | 77 | 80 | -4% |
| UG3 | 1 | 1.1 | 30 | 41 | -27% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 23 | 74.9 | 187 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 65 | 172.7 | 223 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 25 | 100.1 | 286 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 50 | 146.0 | 203 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 56 | 134.4 | 178 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 15 | 24.1 | 196 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 64 | 33% | 215 |
| Kenyacof | 31 | 14% | 221 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 24 | 11% | 244 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 21 | 7% | 185 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 20 | 7% | 223 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 13 | 6% | 204 |
| Engelhart Co | 11 | 5% | 276 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 9 | 4% | 218 |
Marks used on auction lots: 47NG0001/MACHURE/AB0019, 17NG0194/MACHURE/AB0019, 14NG0053/MACHURE/AB0019, 17NG0072/MACHURE/AB0019, 44NG0032/MACHURE/AB0019.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.