Twin River
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0259
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Twin River was sold in 116 lots at 44 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 139 of 2,078 growers.
US$192average price per 50 kg bag
+1%vs market average (US$190)
291 tcoffee sold
US$1.1mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | 113.5 | 170 | 168 | +1% |
| AB | 34 | 109.9 | 232 | 218 | +6% |
| AA | 16 | 25.6 | 279 | 278 | 0% |
| T | 15 | 19.6 | 79 | 91 | -13% |
| MH | 6 | 9.0 | 74 | 86 | -14% |
| PB | 6 | 4.3 | 238 | 205 | +16% |
| HE | 5 | 4.3 | 97 | 108 | -10% |
| ML | 3 | 2.2 | 55 | 56 | -2% |
| UG2 | 1 | 1.8 | 39 | 80 | -51% |
| TT | 1 | 0.9 | 172 | 158 | +9% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 9 | 27.6 | 185 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 30 | 86.3 | 196 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 66.8 | 225 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 11 | 23.7 | 153 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 24 | 48.1 | 149 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 38.5 | 210 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 27 | 26% | 196 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 27 | 21% | 142 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 10 | 11% | 222 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 7 | 9% | 198 |
| Engelhart Co | 5 | 5% | 298 |
| Kenyacof | 8 | 5% | 220 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 5% | 128 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 2 | 3% | 250 |
Marks used on auction lots: 14NG1001/TWINRIVER, 22NG1018/TWINRIVER, 10NG1007/TWINRIVER2/AB0259, 18NG3002/TWINRIVER2/AB0259, 43NG0001/TWINRIVER2/AB0259.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.