Mwitumberia and Kiambu Mwitumberia
Estate in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code AE.0007 · Kiambu Mwitumberia
Auction performance
Between August 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Mwitumberia and Kiambu Mwitumberia was sold in 71 lots at 24 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 601 of 2,078 growers.
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 | 22 | 30.7 | 209 | 218 | -4% |
| C | 20 | 20.2 | 177 | 168 | +5% |
| UG2 | 9 | 7.9 | 68 | 80 | -16% |
| AA | 9 | 5.2 | 275 | 278 | -1% |
| UG1 | 5 | 4.4 | 123 | 119 | +4% |
| ML | 3 | 2.1 | 55 | 56 | -3% |
| MH | 2 | 1.1 | 91 | 86 | +5% |
| T | 1 | 0.6 | 141 | 91 | +54% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 26 | 32.6 | 170 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 14 | 17.6 | 175 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 1.9 | 280 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 2.4 | 189 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 9 | 7.5 | 165 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 18 | 10.2 | 191 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 8 | 12% | 177 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 8 | 12% | 78 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 7 | 10% | 216 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 7 | 8% | 175 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 4 | 8% | 182 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 6 | 6% | 163 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 5 | 5% | 137 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 2 | 5% | 199 |
Marks used on auction lots: 43HC0025/MWITUMBERIAESTATE/AE0007, 40HC0019/MWITUMBERIAESTATE/AE0007, 45HC0011/MWITUMBERIAESTATE/AE0007, 49HC0041/MWITUMBERIAESTATE/AE0007, 39KB0005/KIAMBUMW/AE0007.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.