Benvar Estate
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0026
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and February 2019, coffee from Benvar Estate was sold in 224 lots at 52 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 80 of 2,078 growers.
US$145average price per 50 kg bag
-24%vs market average (US$190)
410 tcoffee sold
US$1.2mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 39 | 92.4 | 179 | 168 | +7% |
| UG1 | 33 | 87.6 | 119 | 119 | 0% |
| AB | 38 | 87.6 | 213 | 218 | -2% |
| UG2 | 30 | 59.6 | 62 | 80 | -23% |
| MH | 11 | 25.2 | 101 | 86 | +17% |
| T | 23 | 20.2 | 111 | 91 | +21% |
| ML | 11 | 16.4 | 56 | 56 | 0% |
| AA | 27 | 14.8 | 234 | 278 | -16% |
| TT | 7 | 4.2 | 133 | 158 | -16% |
| PB | 5 | 1.8 | 194 | 205 | -5% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 64 | 127.5 | 121 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 81 | 153.6 | 158 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 55 | 104.4 | 162 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 18 | 18.1 | 108 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 6.0 | 155 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 52 | 24% | 188 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 40 | 22% | 75 |
| Engelhart Co | 28 | 13% | 168 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 19 | 10% | 120 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 20 | 8% | 166 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 6 | 4% | 182 |
| Kenyacof | 11 | 4% | 178 |
| Nairobi Java House | 6 | 3% | 230 |
Marks used on auction lots: 48TK0097/BENVAR/AB0026, 41TK0007/BENVAR/AB0026, 45TK0069/BENVAR/AB0026, 04TK0026/BENVAR/AB0026, 13TK0032/BENVAR/AB0026.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.