Cianda
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AI.0008
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Cianda was sold in 148 lots at 58 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 163 of 2,078 growers.
US$180average price per 50 kg bag
-5%vs market average (US$190)
260 tcoffee sold
US$937,676total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 38 | 98.3 | 222 | 218 | +2% |
| C | 33 | 54.3 | 152 | 168 | -10% |
| UG1 | 15 | 31.5 | 106 | 119 | -11% |
| AA | 21 | 30.6 | 293 | 278 | +5% |
| UG2 | 16 | 28.4 | 68 | 80 | -16% |
| PB | 13 | 8.5 | 222 | 205 | +8% |
| T | 10 | 6.8 | 71 | 91 | -22% |
| MH | 1 | 1.2 | 130 | 86 | +51% |
| ML | 1 | 0.7 | 104 | 56 | +84% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 24 | 37.4 | 216 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 26 | 69.6 | 214 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 11 | 17.5 | 204 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 31 | 38.4 | 155 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 45 | 83.6 | 159 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 11 | 13.9 | 84 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 26 | 22% | 217 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 27 | 14% | 165 |
| Kenyacof | 23 | 14% | 193 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 21 | 12% | 168 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 7% | 178 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 8 | 4% | 64 |
| Buteko Ltd | 2 | 3% | 35 |
| BTG Pactual | 2 | 3% | 264 |
Marks used on auction lots: 51KF0056/CIANDAESTATE/AI0008/RA, 48KB0011/CIANDAES/AI0008, 12KF0081/CIANDAES/AI0008, 18SS0032/CIANDA/AI0008, 09SS0030/CIANDA/AI0008.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.