Nkumari
Estate in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code BA.0008
Auction performance
Between August 2016 and November 2019, coffee from Nkumari was sold in 29 lots at 11 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 744 of 2,078 growers.
US$168average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
48 tcoffee sold
US$159,748total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 23.4 | 162 | 168 | -3% |
| AB | 7 | 13.3 | 222 | 218 | +2% |
| T | 3 | 3.1 | 114 | 91 | +24% |
| ML | 1 | 2.4 | 63 | 56 | +12% |
| MH | 1 | 1.4 | 102 | 86 | +18% |
| AA | 3 | 1.4 | 263 | 278 | -5% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.9 | 65 | 80 | -19% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.8 | 126 | 119 | +6% |
| TT | 1 | 0.2 | 117 | 158 | -26% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 3 | 5.5 | 222 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 8 | 17.3 | 203 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 10.9 | 97 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 8 | 10.4 | 166 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 5 | 3.3 | 135 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 11 | 32% | 162 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 6 | 29% | 202 |
| Engelhart Co | 3 | 14% | 175 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 2 | 11% | 181 |
| Africa Gold | 1 | 5% | 63 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 3 | 4% | 119 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 2% | 169 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 1 | 2% | 70 |
Marks used on auction lots: 49NG0006/NKUMARI/BA0008, 49NG1006/NKUMARI/BA0008, 01TK0027/NKUMARI/BA0008, 43TK0139/NKUMARI/BA0008, 52MU0044/NKUMARIES/BA008.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.