New Pillion
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AC.0037
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and April 2020, coffee from New Pillion was sold in 121 lots at 48 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 207 of 2,078 growers.
US$194average price per 50 kg bag
+2%vs market average (US$190)
220 tcoffee sold
US$852,796total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 49 | 101.8 | 166 | 168 | -1% |
| AB | 40 | 87.3 | 229 | 218 | +5% |
| AA | 12 | 15.0 | 298 | 278 | +7% |
| T | 15 | 12.6 | 52 | 91 | -43% |
| PB | 3 | 1.7 | 258 | 205 | +26% |
| UG | 1 | 1.1 | 74 | 90 | -18% |
| HE | 1 | 0.4 | 145 | 108 | +35% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 11 | 34.0 | 161 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 29 | 61.4 | 215 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 32 | 65.7 | 219 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 16.8 | 135 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 29 | 39.9 | 175 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 1.9 | 154 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 24 | 25% | 224 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 27 | 22% | 183 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 7 | 9% | 189 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 10 | 6% | 146 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 11 | 6% | 163 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 3 | 5% | 247 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 6 | 4% | 255 |
| Kenyacof | 4 | 4% | 168 |
Marks used on auction lots: 07NG1001/NEWPILLION/AC0037, 12NG1001/NEWPILION/AC0037, 09NG0057/NEWPILLION/AC0037, 39NG0007/NEWPILLION/AC0037, 43NG0074/NEWPILLIO/AC0037.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.