Kentmere and Brooke Bond
Estate in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AI.0042 · Brooke Bond
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and May 2016, coffee from Kentmere and Brooke Bond was sold in 125 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 138 of 2,078 growers.
US$141average price per 50 kg bag
-26%vs market average (US$190)
293 tcoffee sold
US$827,920total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 28 | 106.4 | 195 | 218 | -11% |
| AA | 13 | 27.0 | 233 | 278 | -16% |
| ML | 7 | 26.4 | 40 | 56 | -28% |
| UG1 | 6 | 21.7 | 91 | 119 | -23% |
| TT | 13 | 21.5 | 186 | 158 | +17% |
| SB | 13 | 20.9 | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| C | 13 | 19.3 | 154 | 168 | -8% |
| MH | 7 | 18.7 | 52 | 86 | -40% |
| UG2 | 5 | 13.1 | 65 | 80 | -19% |
| T | 12 | 5.9 | 135 | 91 | +47% |
| UG | 2 | 3.8 | 97 | 90 | +8% |
| HE | 2 | 1.0 | 148 | 108 | +38% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 91 | 213.3 | 167 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | 79.8 | 72 | 191 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 26 | 21% | 73 |
| Africa Tea and Coffee | 16 | 12% | 35 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 12 | 11% | 200 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 11 | 10% | 154 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 8 | 9% | 216 |
| Kenyacof | 12 | 7% | 181 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 7% | 212 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 7 | 6% | 77 |
Marks used on auction lots: 19KF3001/KENTMERE/AI0042, 23KF3001/KENTMERE/AI0042, 21KF3001/KENTMERE/AI0042, 22KF3001/KENTMERE/AI0042, 24KF3003/KENTMERE/AI0042.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.