Mukurwe Estate
Small estate, Kenya · Growers code AB021101
Auction performance
Between July 2017 and August 2020, coffee from Mukurwe Estate was sold in 32 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 912 of 2,078 growers.
US$121average price per 50 kg bag
-36%vs market average (US$190)
30 tcoffee sold
US$73,153total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 10.7 | 147 | 168 | -12% |
| MH | 5 | 6.7 | 72 | 86 | -16% |
| AB | 6 | 3.7 | 208 | 218 | -5% |
| UG2 | 4 | 2.6 | 78 | 80 | -2% |
| ML | 3 | 2.2 | 40 | 56 | -29% |
| T | 4 | 2.0 | 110 | 91 | +20% |
| UG1 | 4 | 1.9 | 120 | 119 | +1% |
| AA | 1 | 0.3 | 234 | 278 | -16% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 13 | 10.2 | 141 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 8 | 5.2 | 96 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 9 | 13.0 | 99 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 1.7 | 245 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 7 | 25% | 123 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 3 | 19% | 86 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 5 | 13% | 199 |
| Engelhart Co | 5 | 8% | 136 |
| Africa Gold | 2 | 8% | 62 |
| Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd | 2 | 8% | 65 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 8% | 42 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 1 | 4% | 248 |
Marks used on auction lots: 38TK0001/MUKURWE-ESTATE/AB021101, 38TK0005/MUKURWE-ESTATE/AB021101, 38TK0027/MUKURWE-ESTATE/AB021101, 41TK0025/MUKURWE-ES/AB02110, 44TK0096/MUKURWE-ES/AB02110.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.