Kibari Estate
Small estate in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code BB.0096
Auction performance
Between November 2016 and April 2020, coffee from Kibari Estate was sold in 36 lots at 15 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 844 of 2,078 growers.
US$201average price per 50 kg bag
+6%vs market average (US$190)
36 tcoffee sold
US$145,797total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 15 | 23.0 | 205 | 218 | -6% |
| C | 7 | 6.4 | 160 | 168 | -5% |
| AA | 7 | 4.1 | 318 | 278 | +14% |
| MH | 1 | 1.1 | 70 | 86 | -19% |
| UG1 | 3 | 0.9 | 104 | 119 | -13% |
| ML | 1 | 0.3 | 47 | 56 | -17% |
| PB | 1 | 0.3 | 227 | 205 | +11% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.2 | 48 | 80 | -40% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 8 | 6.5 | 284 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 7 | 6.3 | 223 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 13 | 19.1 | 167 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 8 | 4.4 | 193 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 9 | 35% | 175 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 9 | 16% | 186 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 12% | 214 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 10% | 172 |
| Star Coffee | 3 | 9% | 306 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 7% | 174 |
| Vava Coffee Ltd | 2 | 3% | 277 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 2% | 256 |
Marks used on auction lots: 47MU0015/KIBARIEST/BB0096, 18MU0023/KIBARIESTATE/BB0096, 52MU0029/KIBARIESTATE/BB0096, 01MU0002/KIBARIESTATE/BB0096, 50MU0001/KIBARIEST/BB0096.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.