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Mbogo and Kagwathi Rumwe Ent.

Estate in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code AE.0006 · Kagwathi Rumwe Ent.

Auction performance

Between November 2019 and September 2020, coffee from Mbogo and Kagwathi Rumwe Ent. was sold in 62 lots at 4 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 381 of 2,078 growers.

US$228average price per 50 kg bag
+20%vs market average (US$190)
129 tcoffee sold
US$585,817total 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 Mbogo and Kagwathi Rumwe Ent. compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 17 57.8 234 218 +7%
AA 12 25.8 332 278 +19%
C 11 24.5 164 168 -2%
UG1 2 9.9 108 119 -9%
PB 9 7.5 224 205 +9%
TT 3 1.2 199 158 +25%
T 3 0.9 137 91 +50%
UG2 2 0.9 57 80 -29%
E 3 0.3 207 253 -18%

By season

Mbogo and Kagwathi Rumwe Ent. at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2019/2062128.7228188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mbogo and Kagwathi Rumwe Ent. at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Kenyacof1527%237
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd816%288
Ibero (K) Ltd815%142
Sondhi Trading Limited613%237
C. Dorman Ltd59%214
East Africa Gourmet58%334
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd76%155
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd43%172

Marks used on auction lots: 48TK0025/MBOGO/AE0006, 49TK0059/MBOGO/AE0006, 49TK0061/MBOGO/AE0006, 04KC0002/MBOGO/AE0006, 04KC0001/MBOGO/AE0006.

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