Jungle and Keremara Ltd
Cooperative society in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0008 · Keremara Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and November 2019, coffee from Jungle and Keremara Ltd was sold in 128 lots at 42 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 153 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 | 46 | 131.8 | 258 | 218 | +18% |
| C | 31 | 63.3 | 201 | 168 | +20% |
| AA | 27 | 52.3 | 322 | 278 | +16% |
| UG2 | 5 | 11.0 | 96 | 80 | +19% |
| PB | 9 | 8.0 | 273 | 205 | +33% |
| UG1 | 2 | 2.7 | 149 | 119 | +25% |
| UG3 | 1 | 2.2 | 52 | 41 | +26% |
| UG | 2 | 1.5 | 110 | 90 | +22% |
| HE | 1 | 0.8 | 170 | 108 | +58% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 29 | 93.7 | 253 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 25 | 64.4 | 217 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 15 | 22.4 | 263 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 55.6 | 244 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 37.2 | 263 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 5.4 | 184 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 39 | 37% | 278 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 11 | 13% | 222 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 15 | 10% | 257 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 13 | 8% | 262 |
| Kenyacof | 11 | 7% | 229 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 16 | 7% | 148 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 4% | 277 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 3% | 117 |
Marks used on auction lots: 11NG0096/JUNGLE/AG0008, 24NG0002/JUNGLE/AG0008, 16NG0085/JUNGLE/AG0008, 11NG0156/JUNGLE/AG0008, 24NG3001/JUNGLE/AG0008.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.
About Jungle and Keremara Ltd
Jungle and Keremara Ltd is a coffee farm estate located in King’ong’o, Nyeri County, at an altitude of 1,750 m.
Jungle and Keremara Ltd produces its coffee with pride and care and sells it with dignity and with knowledge and understanding of the coffee market and customers’ needs. Jungle and Keremara Ltd has invested in wet milling technology, and sells green beans as well as coffee roasted in its factory. The estate promotes business diversification among farmers to diversify their income sources. The coffee farm estate itself has a coffee shop and factory. Jungle and Keremara Ltd has provided employment opportunities for the local community.
Jungle and Keremara Ltd aims to improve farmers’ quality of life by seeking better prices and higher returns through promoting sustainable, production, processing and marketing technologies.
