Ruera and Kofinaf Company Ltd
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AC.0051 · Kofinaf Co. Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Ruera and Kofinaf Company Ltd was sold in 472 lots at 93 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 3 of 2,078 growers.
US$162average price per 50 kg bag
-15%vs market average (US$190)
1103 tcoffee sold
US$3.6mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 140 | 450.9 | 189 | 218 | -13% |
| C | 116 | 278.6 | 132 | 168 | -21% |
| T | 90 | 178.3 | 72 | 91 | -21% |
| AA | 58 | 109.3 | 268 | 278 | -4% |
| PB | 37 | 51.7 | 197 | 205 | -4% |
| TT | 19 | 16.8 | 160 | 158 | +1% |
| MH | 3 | 11.4 | 103 | 86 | +19% |
| HE | 5 | 3.9 | 68 | 108 | -37% |
| ML | 1 | 1.1 | 53 | 56 | -6% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.4 | 96 | 80 | +20% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.3 | 115 | 119 | -3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 37 | 60.0 | 101 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 61 | 118.1 | 159 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 106 | 346.7 | 143 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 61 | 84.7 | 188 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 109 | 300.9 | 181 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 98 | 192.6 | 177 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 83 | 18% | 166 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 83 | 17% | 178 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 57 | 12% | 176 |
| Kenyacof | 50 | 11% | 199 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 35 | 9% | 82 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 38 | 8% | 157 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 29 | 4% | 193 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 17 | 4% | 222 |
Marks used on auction lots: 21KF0001/RueraEstate/AC0051, 20KF0055/RUERA/AC0051, 18KF0008/RueraEstate/AC0051, 21KF0071/RUERA/AC0051, 24KF0001/RueraEstate/AC0051.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.