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Kimunye Farm

Small estate in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code AJ.0254

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Kimunye Farm was sold in 18 lots at 12 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 882 of 2,078 growers.

US$286average price per 50 kg bag
+51%vs market average (US$190)
33 tcoffee sold
US$186,563total 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

Average price by grade for Kimunye Farm compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AA 9 17.7 293 278 +5%
AB 7 13.9 281 218 +29%
PB 1 0.6 245 205 +20%
C 1 0.5 206 168 +23%

By season

Kimunye Farm at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1538.7251199
2015/16611.0251191
2017/1879.2352191
2019/2023.8303188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kimunye Farm at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd422%260
Ibero (K) Ltd522%364
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd215%241
Servicoff Limited215%267
Kenyacof110%246
Sangana Commodities Ltd17%260
C. Dorman Ltd15%357
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd24%298

Marks used on auction lots: 17NG1002/KIMUNYE/AJ0254, 21NG1010/KIMUNYE/AJ0254, 16NG0011/KIMUNYE/AJ254, 15NG0001/KIMUNYE/AJ0254, 16NG0213/KIMUNYE/AJ0254.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.