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Chionjau Estate

Small estate in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code BB.0020

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and January 2019, coffee from Chionjau Estate was sold in 10 lots at 6 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1411 of 2,078 growers.

US$189average price per 50 kg bag
0%vs market average (US$190)
7 tcoffee sold
US$26,027total 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 Chionjau Estate compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 3.5 225 218 +3%
C 3 2.1 150 168 -10%
MH 1 0.6 101 86 +17%
AA 1 0.4 284 278 +2%
ML 1 0.2 73 56 +29%

By season

Chionjau Estate at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1521.9216199
2016/1721.3269231
2017/1820.994191
2018/1942.8163147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Chionjau Estate at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Servicoff Limited219%269
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd218%121
Export Trading115%237
BTG Pactual113%191
Sasini (K) Ltd111%205
Ibero (K) Ltd111%186
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd19%101
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd13%73

Marks used on auction lots: 47MU0035/CHIONJAUE/BB020, 47MU0011/CIONJAUESTATE/BB020, 49MU0006/CIONJAUESTATE/BB020, 50MU0013/CHIONJAUESTATE/BB020.

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