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Canaan Estate

Small estate in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code AJ.0313

Auction performance

Between August 2016 and May 2019, coffee from Canaan Estate was sold in 6 lots at 3 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1553 of 2,078 growers.

US$146average price per 50 kg bag
-23%vs market average (US$190)
4 tcoffee sold
US$12,173total 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 Canaan Estate compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 3 2.5 123 218 -44%
AA 3 1.7 180 278 -35%

By season

Canaan Estate at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1642.6153191
2018/1921.6136147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Canaan Estate at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd237%136
Ibero (K) Ltd123%102
Servicoff Limited116%184
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd112%159
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd112%197

Marks used on auction lots: 43CK0006/CANAN/AJ0313, 15CK0171/CANAN/AJ0313.

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