Karamunje
Estate in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code AD.0049
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Karamunje was sold in 16 lots at 6 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1161 of 2,078 growers.
US$175average price per 50 kg bag
-8%vs market average (US$190)
14 tcoffee sold
US$50,532total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 5 | 7.0 | 193 | 218 | -11% |
| C | 4 | 2.9 | 150 | 168 | -10% |
| AA | 2 | 1.5 | 259 | 278 | -7% |
| T | 1 | 0.7 | 126 | 91 | +38% |
| MH | 1 | 0.7 | 77 | 86 | -11% |
| TT | 1 | 0.6 | 132 | 158 | -17% |
| ML | 1 | 0.5 | 39 | 56 | -31% |
| PB | 1 | 0.4 | 226 | 205 | +10% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 4 | 2.4 | 142 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 3.9 | 238 | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 5.2 | 185 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 1.2 | 61 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 1.7 | 129 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 3 | 30% | 180 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 18% | 225 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 3 | 16% | 162 |
| Engelhart Co | 1 | 10% | 261 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 2 | 8% | 116 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 1 | 5% | 77 |
| Kimani Coffee Experts | 1 | 5% | 132 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 1 | 4% | 164 |
Marks used on auction lots: 32TK0021/KARAMUNJUE/AD0049, 35TK0013/KARAMUNJE/AD0049, 37TK0007KARAMUNJE/AD0049, 37TK0008/KARAMUNJE/AD0049, 15TK0017/KARAMUNJE/AD0049.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.