Mwithu Estate
Small estate in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code BA.0034
Auction performance
Between August 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Mwithu Estate was sold in 37 lots at 13 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 873 of 2,078 growers.
US$177average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
34 tcoffee sold
US$119,456total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 11 | 14.3 | 206 | 218 | -6% |
| C | 12 | 10.5 | 134 | 168 | -20% |
| AA | 8 | 5.8 | 220 | 278 | -21% |
| MH | 2 | 1.8 | 101 | 86 | +17% |
| ML | 2 | 0.8 | 52 | 56 | -8% |
| PB | 2 | 0.5 | 236 | 205 | +15% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3 | 2.6 | 210 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | 9.1 | 246 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 3.2 | 219 | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 16 | 15.9 | 129 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 2.9 | 149 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 9 | 27% | 116 |
| Kenyacof | 6 | 17% | 188 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 6 | 16% | 208 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 3 | 8% | 213 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 8% | 245 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 7% | 197 |
| Engelhart Co | 1 | 6% | 240 |
| Africoff Trading Co. Ltd | 2 | 4% | 125 |
Marks used on auction lots: 46MU0051/MWITHUEST/BA034, 47TK0017/MWITHU/BA0034, 46MU0057/MWITHUEST/BA034, 41TK0211/MWITHU-ESTATE/BA0034, 47TK0015/MWITHU-ESTATE/BA0034.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.