Tinganga
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AI.0002 · Sasini Tea & Coffee Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Tinganga was sold in 475 lots at 91 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 10 of 2,078 growers.
US$201average price per 50 kg bag
+6%vs market average (US$190)
890 tcoffee sold
US$3.6mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 108 | 321.4 | 235 | 218 | +7% |
| C | 119 | 235.0 | 194 | 168 | +16% |
| AA | 90 | 110.5 | 298 | 278 | +7% |
| UG2 | 44 | 81.9 | 85 | 80 | +7% |
| UG1 | 45 | 74.0 | 123 | 119 | +4% |
| PB | 21 | 15.2 | 245 | 205 | +20% |
| UG | 7 | 14.0 | 99 | 90 | +9% |
| MH | 3 | 13.3 | 131 | 86 | +52% |
| SB | 13 | 8.4 | 40 | 37 | +8% |
| T | 17 | 8.1 | 104 | 91 | +14% |
| ML | 3 | 6.5 | 104 | 56 | +85% |
| TT | 4 | 1.6 | 193 | 158 | +22% |
| HE | 1 | 0.5 | 110 | 108 | +2% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 59 | 113.2 | 198 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 53 | 114.8 | 193 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 68 | 122.7 | 274 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 174 | 328.9 | 203 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 78 | 134.5 | 139 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 43 | 76.3 | 206 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 88 | 24% | 198 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 76 | 15% | 172 |
| Kenyacof | 53 | 15% | 215 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 54 | 11% | 214 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 39 | 6% | 180 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 30 | 6% | 183 |
| Engelhart Co | 22 | 3% | 244 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 14 | 3% | 235 |
Marks used on auction lots: 21SS0076/TINGANGA/AI0002, 28SS3005/TINGANGA/AI0002, 21SS0007/TINGANGA/AI0002, 22SS0156/TINGANGA/AI0002, 22SS0129/TINGANGA/AI0002.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.