Swani Est and Swani Coffee Est. Ltd
Estate in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code AD.0019 · Swani Coffee Est. Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Swani Est and Swani Coffee Est. Ltd was sold in 250 lots at 57 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 57 of 2,078 growers.
US$184average price per 50 kg bag
-3%vs market average (US$190)
483 tcoffee sold
US$1.8mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 55 | 180.5 | 207 | 218 | -5% |
| C | 58 | 153.3 | 162 | 168 | -4% |
| AA | 34 | 46.5 | 277 | 278 | 0% |
| PB | 38 | 30.8 | 205 | 205 | 0% |
| T | 30 | 26.1 | 78 | 91 | -15% |
| UG1 | 7 | 17.4 | 134 | 119 | +13% |
| UG2 | 6 | 11.1 | 133 | 80 | +66% |
| MH | 5 | 7.5 | 87 | 86 | +1% |
| TT | 13 | 5.3 | 172 | 158 | +9% |
| ML | 4 | 4.2 | 49 | 56 | -14% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 27 | 46.2 | 191 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 43 | 94.3 | 200 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 31 | 79.8 | 226 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 51 | 90.7 | 176 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 61 | 118.5 | 143 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 37 | 53.1 | 194 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 60 | 24% | 169 |
| Kenyacof | 24 | 15% | 193 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 31 | 11% | 155 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 28 | 9% | 214 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 24 | 9% | 186 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 18 | 6% | 156 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 13 | 5% | 203 |
| Engelhart Co | 9 | 4% | 224 |
Marks used on auction lots: 37CK0008/SWANI/AD0019, 12KF0004/SWANI/AD0019, 50KF0054/SWANI/AD0019, 46KF0033/SWANI/AD0019, 39CK0002/SWANI/AD0019.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.