Greystone Estate
Small estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AB.0708
Auction performance
Between August 2016 and September 2020, coffee from Greystone Estate was sold in 28 lots at 6 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 943 of 2,078 growers.
US$183average price per 50 kg bag
-3%vs market average (US$190)
27 tcoffee sold
US$99,541total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 13.2 | 163 | 168 | -3% |
| AB | 7 | 8.4 | 223 | 218 | +2% |
| T | 5 | 1.5 | 119 | 91 | +30% |
| TT | 2 | 1.1 | 227 | 158 | +43% |
| UG1 | 2 | 1.0 | 177 | 119 | +49% |
| UG2 | 2 | 1.0 | 151 | 80 | +88% |
| HE | 2 | 0.5 | 132 | 108 | +22% |
| AA | 1 | 0.3 | 322 | 278 | +16% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 2 | 4.2 | 244 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 2.7 | 234 | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 17 | 16.5 | 161 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 3.8 | 180 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 15 | 49% | 140 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 2 | 15% | 244 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 15% | 200 |
| Servicoff Limited | 1 | 9% | 229 |
| Sasini (K) Ltd | 2 | 6% | 229 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 2% | 273 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 1 | 2% | 162 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 1% | 322 |
Marks used on auction lots: 46SS0108/GREYSTONE/AB0708, 40SS0075/GREYSTONE/AB0708, 40SS0076/GREYSTONE/AB0708, 49SS1004/GREYSTONE, 41NG1002/GREYSTONE/AB0708.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.