Simcat Estate
Small estate in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code BC.0079
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and September 2019, coffee from Simcat Estate was sold in 12 lots at 6 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1345 of 2,078 growers.
US$145average price per 50 kg bag
-24%vs market average (US$190)
8 tcoffee sold
US$23,624total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 4 | 3.6 | 209 | 218 | -4% |
| MH | 2 | 1.3 | 69 | 86 | -20% |
| ML | 2 | 1.0 | 34 | 56 | -40% |
| C | 2 | 1.0 | 154 | 168 | -8% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.6 | 145 | 119 | +22% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.6 | 92 | 80 | +15% |
| AA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 278 | -100% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5 | 4.1 | 178 | 199 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 1.2 | 129 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 2.9 | 103 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 2 | 25% | 156 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 2 | 20% | 175 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 14% | 109 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 1 | 12% | 35 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 1 | 8% | 180 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 1 | 8% | 239 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 7% | 92 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 7% | 177 |
Marks used on auction lots: 41HC0006/SIMCATESTATE/BC0079, 43KB0022/SIMCAT/BC079, 41HC0003/SIMCATESTATE/BC0079, 32KF0016 SIMCAT ES/BC0079, 43KB0017/SIMCAT/BC079.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.