Mtaro and Socfinaf Company Ltd
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AC.0038 · Socfinaf Co. Ltd
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Mtaro and Socfinaf Company Ltd was sold in 410 lots at 99 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 9 of 2,078 growers.
US$167average price per 50 kg bag
-12%vs market average (US$190)
896 tcoffee sold
US$3.0mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 118 | 348.2 | 186 | 218 | -15% |
| C | 100 | 221.3 | 146 | 168 | -13% |
| T | 77 | 126.3 | 73 | 91 | -21% |
| AA | 48 | 107.5 | 263 | 278 | -6% |
| PB | 36 | 62.0 | 180 | 205 | -12% |
| TT | 20 | 22.3 | 161 | 158 | +2% |
| HE | 6 | 4.6 | 80 | 108 | -26% |
| MH | 4 | 3.2 | 89 | 86 | +4% |
| ML | 1 | 0.4 | 41 | 56 | -27% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 37 | 61.9 | 152 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 89 | 196.8 | 150 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 71 | 160.9 | 188 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 56 | 113.6 | 175 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 105 | 291.1 | 166 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 52 | 71.4 | 173 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 70 | 19% | 193 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 61 | 15% | 159 |
| Kenyacof | 48 | 13% | 188 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 39 | 10% | 174 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 41 | 8% | 190 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 27 | 7% | 187 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 28 | 7% | 93 |
| Engelhart Co | 26 | 5% | 189 |
Marks used on auction lots: 15KF0030/MTARO/AC0038, 16KF0014/MTARO/AC0038, 18KF0023/MTARO/AC0038, 20KF0010/MTARO/AC0038, 12KF0015/MtaroEstate/AC0038.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.