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Kia-Ora and Kenya Nut Company Ltd

Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AC.0088 · Kenya Nut Co. Ltd

Auction performance

Between January 2016 and November 2019, coffee from Kia-Ora and Kenya Nut Company Ltd was sold in 66 lots at 21 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 494 of 2,078 growers.

US$171average price per 50 kg bag
-10%vs market average (US$190)
93 tcoffee sold
US$316,577total 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

Average price by grade for Kia-Ora and Kenya Nut Company Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 16 38.3 183 218 -16%
AA 14 23.5 211 278 -24%
C 12 13.3 152 168 -9%
UG1 8 7.0 88 119 -26%
PB 6 5.3 163 205 -21%
UG2 7 3.7 50 80 -37%
T 2 0.8 110 91 +21%
TT 1 0.7 98 158 -38%

By season

Kia-Ora and Kenya Nut Company Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1679.9224191
2016/171217.0269231
2017/181918.4158191
2018/191932.899147
2019/20914.5198188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kia-Ora and Kenya Nut Company Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1625%159
Kenyacof515%176
Ibero (K) Ltd812%194
Kenya Nut Ltd69%211
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*257%151
Rockbern Equatorial15%123
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd14%208
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd44%261

Marks used on auction lots: 07TK0003/KIA-ORA/AC0088, 12TK0050/KIA-ORA/AC0088, 22TK0032/KIA-ORA/AC0088, 48TK0051/KIA-ORA/AC0088, 06TK0008/KIA-ORA/AC0088.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.