Kathendu Estate
Small estate in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code BB.0037
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kathendu Estate was sold in 35 lots at 15 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 957 of 2,078 growers.
US$194average price per 50 kg bag
+2%vs market average (US$190)
26 tcoffee sold
US$100,597total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 12 | 12.0 | 206 | 218 | -6% |
| AA | 9 | 6.6 | 243 | 278 | -12% |
| C | 10 | 5.3 | 141 | 168 | -16% |
| MH | 2 | 1.1 | 83 | 86 | -4% |
| ML | 1 | 0.6 | 54 | 56 | -4% |
| PB | 1 | 0.4 | 225 | 205 | +10% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 1 | 1.3 | 246 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 10 | 11.9 | 207 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 1.9 | 256 | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 9 | 6.9 | 171 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 11 | 3.9 | 146 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 9 | 29% | 216 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 12 | 28% | 166 |
| Star Coffee | 2 | 16% | 254 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 6% | 210 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 5% | 170 |
| Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd | 1 | 5% | 211 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 2 | 4% | 71 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 3% | 143 |
Marks used on auction lots: 42MU0008/KATHENDUESTATE/BB037, 47MU0008/KATHENDUE/BB037, 15MU0033/KATHENDUESTATE/BB0037, 47MU0007/KATHENDUE/BB037, 42MU0067/KATHENDUE/BB037.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.