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Jubilee and Ndarugu Plantations

Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0039 · Ndarugu Plantations

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Jubilee and Ndarugu Plantations was sold in 131 lots at 47 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 102 of 2,078 growers.

US$188average price per 50 kg bag
-1%vs market average (US$190)
351 tcoffee sold
US$1.3mtotal 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

Average price by grade for Jubilee and Ndarugu Plantations compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
C 48 174.0 174 168 +4%
AB 45 142.5 223 218 +2%
T 11 11.1 66 91 -28%
AA 9 6.2 289 278 +4%
UG2 5 5.5 84 80 +5%
UG 3 3.6 58 90 -36%
MH 4 2.3 56 86 -35%
UG1 2 2.1 107 119 -10%
UG3 1 1.5 37 41 -10%
PB 1 0.6 240 205 +17%
TT 1 0.4 44 158 -72%

By season

Jubilee and Ndarugu Plantations at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15720.5207199
2015/1640103.8210191
2016/172271.2248231
2017/183494.8158191
2018/192353.0119147
2019/2057.4112188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Jubilee and Ndarugu Plantations at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd4337%191
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1716%192
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd1110%208
Kenyacof108%193
C. Dorman Ltd85%230
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd115%148
Engelhart Co33%238
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd62%64

Marks used on auction lots: 45NG0001/NDARUGU/AB0039, 42NG0019/NDARUGUPL/AB0039, 44NG0002/NDARUGUPL/AB0039, 43NG0026/NDARUGU/AB0039, 45NG0028/NDARUGU/AB0039.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.