Seremwai
Estate in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0023
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and May 2019, coffee from Seremwai was sold in 25 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 781 of 2,078 growers.
US$92average price per 50 kg bag
-52%vs market average (US$190)
43 tcoffee sold
US$78,946total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG1 | 8 | 21.2 | 67 | 119 | -44% |
| AB | 6 | 6.2 | 206 | 218 | -6% |
| C | 3 | 3.8 | 174 | 168 | +4% |
| UG2 | 1 | 3.4 | 49 | 80 | -39% |
| MH | 1 | 3.3 | 53 | 86 | -39% |
| ML | 1 | 2.0 | 30 | 56 | -47% |
| AA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 278 | -100% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 4 | 5.8 | 118 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 32.1 | 94 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 5.2 | 44 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Tea and Coffee | 8 | 33% | 47 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 3 | 17% | 60 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 2 | 10% | 34 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 9% | 157 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 9% | 61 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 6% | 185 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 6% | 193 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 1 | 3% | 211 |
Marks used on auction lots: 26HC3002/SEREMWAI/AG0023, 26HC0005/SEREMWAI/AG0023, 11HC0026/SEREMWAI/AG0023, 36HC3000/SEREMWAI/AG0023, 24KF3000/SEREMWAI/AG0023.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.