Gitwamba Greens Estate (Gituamba)
Estate in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0113
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Gitwamba Greens Estate (Gituamba) was sold in 36 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 845 of 2,078 growers.
US$221average price per 50 kg bag
+16%vs market average (US$190)
36 tcoffee sold
US$159,128total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 6 | 13.0 | 236 | 218 | +8% |
| AA | 6 | 7.5 | 314 | 278 | +13% |
| C | 5 | 4.5 | 197 | 168 | +18% |
| UG1 | 2 | 2.9 | 143 | 119 | +20% |
| PB | 4 | 2.5 | 243 | 205 | +19% |
| ML | 1 | 1.6 | 124 | 56 | +120% |
| MH | 2 | 1.2 | 119 | 86 | +37% |
| UG2 | 3 | 1.2 | 61 | 80 | -24% |
| T | 3 | 0.6 | 123 | 91 | +34% |
| TT | 3 | 0.6 | 191 | 158 | +20% |
| SB | 1 | 0.4 | 36 | 37 | -3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 9 | 12.4 | 200 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 6 | 6.9 | 203 | 191 |
| 2017/18 | 12 | 10.9 | 274 | 191 |
| 2019/20 | 9 | 5.8 | 186 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 7 | 31% | 209 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 10 | 24% | 271 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 3 | 10% | 243 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 3 | 9% | 230 |
| Kyandu Trading Company | 1 | 6% | 171 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 6% | 255 |
| Sangana Commodities Ltd | 1 | 4% | 230 |
| Panju | 1 | 3% | 223 |
Marks used on auction lots: 08KF0053/Gituamba/AG0113, 17KF0001/Gituamba/AG0113, 17KF0005/GITUAMBAGREENS/AG0113, 14SS0245/GITUAMBAG/AG0113, 11KF0035/GITUAMBAGREENS/AG0113.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.