Berco Estate : Theophilus A. Mwangi
Estate in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0034 · Theophilus A. Mwangi
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Berco Estate : Theophilus A. Mwangi was sold in 17 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1166 of 2,078 growers.
US$195average price per 50 kg bag
+3%vs market average (US$190)
14 tcoffee sold
US$55,913total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 4 | 5.4 | 247 | 218 | +13% |
| UG1 | 3 | 3.3 | 153 | 119 | +29% |
| C | 3 | 2.2 | 161 | 168 | -4% |
| AA | 2 | 1.3 | 303 | 278 | +9% |
| UG2 | 2 | 1.1 | 116 | 80 | +45% |
| UG | 1 | 0.5 | 135 | 90 | +50% |
| ML | 1 | 0.3 | 42 | 56 | -26% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 7 | 6.6 | 201 | 199 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0.5 | 135 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 4 | 4.2 | 219 | 191 |
| 2019/20 | 5 | 3.0 | 162 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 4 | 27% | 182 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 5 | 26% | 247 |
| Sangana Commodities Ltd | 1 | 17% | 238 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 2 | 8% | 97 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 8% | 132 |
| Skidmore International Ltd | 1 | 5% | 221 |
| Africoff Trading Co. Ltd | 1 | 5% | 210 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 1 | 2% | 42 |
Marks used on auction lots: 15KF0022/BERCO/AG0034, 28KF3003/BERCO/AG0034, 17NG0226/BERCO/AG0034, 21KB0122/BERCO/AG0034, 27KB1011/BERCOBULK.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.