Makwa and Chania Mwahota Ikai
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0020 · Chania Mwahota Ikai
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Makwa and Chania Mwahota Ikai was sold in 229 lots at 68 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 48 of 2,078 growers.
US$192average price per 50 kg bag
+1%vs market average (US$190)
505 tcoffee sold
US$1.9mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 80 | 216.2 | 229 | 218 | +5% |
| C | 79 | 210.1 | 161 | 168 | -4% |
| T | 33 | 37.4 | 64 | 91 | -30% |
| AA | 24 | 32.7 | 302 | 278 | +9% |
| PB | 6 | 3.3 | 260 | 205 | +27% |
| ML | 2 | 1.8 | 30 | 56 | -46% |
| HE | 2 | 1.3 | 77 | 108 | -28% |
| UG | 1 | 1.2 | 156 | 90 | +73% |
| MH | 1 | 0.9 | 116 | 86 | +35% |
| TT | 1 | 0.3 | 150 | 158 | -5% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 22 | 45.8 | 183 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 75 | 176.0 | 198 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 36 | 79.4 | 230 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 39 | 98.9 | 184 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 69.7 | 164 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 35.6 | 160 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 53 | 26% | 215 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 52 | 26% | 178 |
| Kenyacof | 17 | 9% | 193 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 21 | 9% | 224 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 14 | 8% | 231 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 12 | 4% | 131 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 10 | 3% | 138 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 9 | 2% | 72 |
Marks used on auction lots: 22NG1012/MAKWA/AB0020, 41NG0023/MAKWA/AB0020, 17NG0067/MAKWA/AB0020, 45NG0047/MAKWA/AB0020, 42NG1003/MAKWA/AB0020.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.