Jowaki
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0252
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Jowaki was sold in 232 lots at 51 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 86 of 2,078 growers.
US$163average price per 50 kg bag
-14%vs market average (US$190)
388 tcoffee sold
US$1.3mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 47 | 107.9 | 227 | 218 | +4% |
| C | 36 | 92.2 | 194 | 168 | +15% |
| UG2 | 35 | 64.6 | 59 | 80 | -27% |
| UG1 | 26 | 44.3 | 117 | 119 | -2% |
| MH | 10 | 25.0 | 97 | 86 | +12% |
| AA | 31 | 20.6 | 252 | 278 | -9% |
| T | 14 | 14.7 | 135 | 91 | +48% |
| ML | 12 | 9.7 | 62 | 56 | +10% |
| TT | 10 | 4.4 | 143 | 158 | -10% |
| PB | 11 | 4.1 | 228 | 205 | +11% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 35 | 62.0 | 168 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 62 | 98.1 | 171 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 27 | 44.9 | 214 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 44 | 74.1 | 113 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 18 | 31.8 | 77 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 46 | 76.6 | 202 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 49 | 21% | 188 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 39 | 14% | 173 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 12 | 9% | 189 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 18 | 9% | 108 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 18 | 7% | 67 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 8 | 6% | 239 |
| Kenyacof | 17 | 6% | 224 |
| Engelhart Co | 8 | 5% | 200 |
Marks used on auction lots: 11TK0001/JOWAKI/AB0252, 10TK0066/JOWAKI/AB0252, 42NG0032/JOWAKI/AB0252, 14TK0119/JOWAKI/AB0252, 41TK0066/JOWAKI/AB0252.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.