Rupingazi
Estate in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code AJ.0431
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Rupingazi was sold in 185 lots at 54 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 276 of 2,078 growers.
US$157average price per 50 kg bag
-17%vs market average (US$190)
178 tcoffee sold
US$557,259total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 47 | 63.2 | 205 | 218 | -6% |
| MH | 39 | 61.1 | 90 | 86 | +5% |
| AA | 42 | 23.2 | 256 | 278 | -8% |
| C | 27 | 15.0 | 160 | 168 | -4% |
| ML | 24 | 12.5 | 53 | 56 | -7% |
| T | 3 | 1.5 | 87 | 91 | -5% |
| PB | 3 | 0.9 | 222 | 205 | +9% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6 | 8.4 | 198 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 10 | 11.3 | 134 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 20 | 17.1 | 185 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 39 | 41.6 | 122 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 28 | 20.8 | 115 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 82 | 78.2 | 179 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 38 | 19% | 173 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 30 | 17% | 182 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 19 | 13% | 154 |
| Kenyacof | 14 | 10% | 211 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 11 | 5% | 204 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 5% | 102 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 8 | 4% | 96 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 6 | 3% | 96 |
Marks used on auction lots: 13TK0001/RUPINGAZI/AJ0431, 15TK0041/RUPINGAZI/AJ0431, 04TK1001/P/RUPINGAZI, 16TK0046/RUPINGAZI/AJ0431, 12TK0152/RUPINGAZI/AJ0431.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.