Kamundu
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AI.0005 · Sasini Tea & Coffee Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Kamundu was sold in 328 lots at 87 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 23 of 2,078 growers.
US$204average price per 50 kg bag
+7%vs market average (US$190)
666 tcoffee sold
US$2.7mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 64 | 196.0 | 245 | 218 | +12% |
| C | 75 | 140.4 | 209 | 168 | +25% |
| UG1 | 37 | 101.3 | 140 | 119 | +18% |
| AA | 64 | 90.3 | 318 | 278 | +15% |
| UG2 | 37 | 77.3 | 94 | 80 | +17% |
| PB | 21 | 15.6 | 245 | 205 | +20% |
| MH | 7 | 15.3 | 99 | 86 | +14% |
| UG | 5 | 10.1 | 128 | 90 | +42% |
| ML | 5 | 8.5 | 57 | 56 | +2% |
| T | 8 | 6.6 | 66 | 91 | -28% |
| SB | 3 | 2.5 | 67 | 37 | +80% |
| HE | 1 | 1.6 | 121 | 108 | +12% |
| TT | 1 | 0.1 | 139 | 158 | -12% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 54 | 113.2 | 199 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 28 | 67.1 | 173 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 54 | 112.6 | 268 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 91 | 179.0 | 220 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 73 | 137.4 | 148 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 28 | 56.2 | 205 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 46 | 18% | 210 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 53 | 15% | 222 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 36 | 13% | 228 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 44 | 9% | 202 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 25 | 9% | 152 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 27 | 8% | 186 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 20 | 8% | 195 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 11 | 2% | 57 |
Marks used on auction lots: 19SS0221/KAMUNDU/AI0005, 08SS0033/KAMUNDU/AI0005, 08SS0047/KAMUNDU/AI0005, 14SS0207/KAMUNDU/AI0005, 21SS0071/KAMUNDU/AI0005.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.