Mweiga Estate
Estate in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0014 · Sasini Tea & Coffee Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Mweiga Estate was sold in 151 lots at 50 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 183 of 2,078 growers.
US$214average price per 50 kg bag
+13%vs market average (US$190)
243 tcoffee sold
US$1.0mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 29 | 74.8 | 269 | 218 | +23% |
| C | 37 | 52.3 | 197 | 168 | +18% |
| AA | 31 | 40.3 | 312 | 278 | +12% |
| UG2 | 22 | 37.8 | 92 | 80 | +14% |
| UG1 | 18 | 28.1 | 136 | 119 | +14% |
| PB | 6 | 5.1 | 270 | 205 | +32% |
| SB | 3 | 2.0 | 65 | 37 | +75% |
| UG | 1 | 1.2 | 101 | 90 | +12% |
| T | 1 | 0.5 | 33 | 91 | -64% |
| ML | 1 | 0.4 | 18 | 56 | -68% |
| MH | 2 | 0.4 | 83 | 86 | -4% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 14 | 23.2 | 217 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 16 | 36.7 | 189 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 33 | 44.7 | 277 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 41 | 72.8 | 252 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 37 | 47.5 | 111 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 10 | 18.0 | 225 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 24 | 21% | 246 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 15 | 13% | 189 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 20 | 13% | 168 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 15 | 12% | 268 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 18 | 10% | 180 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 15 | 7% | 231 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 6 | 3% | 75 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 3% | 253 |
Marks used on auction lots: 15SS0260/MWEIGA/AG0014, 14SS0193/MWEIGA/AG0014, 14SS0254/MWEIGA/AG0014, 21SS0067/MWEIGA/AG0014, 30SS3011/MWEIGA/AG0014.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.