Kays Estate : Kays Investments Ltd
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AC.0084 · Kays Investments Ltd
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and May 2019, coffee from Kays Estate : Kays Investments Ltd was sold in 45 lots at 16 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 665 of 2,078 growers.
US$192average price per 50 kg bag
+1%vs market average (US$190)
60 tcoffee sold
US$230,881total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 13 | 26.7 | 221 | 218 | +1% |
| C | 12 | 19.2 | 187 | 168 | +12% |
| UG2 | 5 | 4.5 | 57 | 80 | -28% |
| AA | 6 | 4.3 | 219 | 278 | -21% |
| T | 4 | 2.2 | 144 | 91 | +57% |
| UG1 | 2 | 1.6 | 136 | 119 | +14% |
| PB | 2 | 1.0 | 246 | 205 | +20% |
| MH | 1 | 0.7 | 97 | 86 | +13% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 8 | 14.7 | 199 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 28.2 | 197 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 1.4 | 283 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 9 | 11.4 | 190 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 4.5 | 111 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 6 | 25% | 213 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 4 | 11% | 190 |
| Kenyacof | 5 | 9% | 223 |
| Sangana Commodities Ltd | 2 | 8% | 206 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 6 | 6% | 161 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 6% | 215 |
| Servicoff Limited | 1 | 4% | 217 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 4 | 4% | 220 |
Marks used on auction lots: 07HC0024/KAYSESTATE/AC0084, 40KF0001/KaysEstate/AC0084, 44KF0012/KaysEstate/AC0084, 25KF0024/KAYS/AC0084, 40HC0021/KAYSESTATE/AC0084.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.