Gituja
Small estate in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code BC.0125
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Gituja was sold in 27 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1000 of 2,078 growers.
US$229average price per 50 kg bag
+21%vs market average (US$190)
22 tcoffee sold
US$102,780total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 8 | 10.3 | 250 | 218 | +15% |
| AA | 7 | 5.0 | 298 | 278 | +7% |
| C | 5 | 2.8 | 208 | 168 | +24% |
| MH | 2 | 1.6 | 80 | 86 | -7% |
| UG1 | 1 | 1.2 | 110 | 119 | -7% |
| PB | 2 | 0.7 | 279 | 205 | +36% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.6 | 46 | 80 | -43% |
| ML | 1 | 0.3 | 60 | 56 | +6% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 4 | 3.8 | 248 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1.1 | 222 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 8 | 6.7 | 277 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 4.3 | 271 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 1.7 | 93 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 4.7 | 159 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 7 | 34% | 215 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 6 | 21% | 273 |
| Kenyacof | 4 | 12% | 246 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 3 | 10% | 135 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 5% | 255 |
| Star Coffee | 1 | 4% | 257 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 4% | 290 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 1 | 3% | 73 |
Marks used on auction lots: 20CK0014/GITUJA/BC0125, 18KF0032/GitujaEstate/BC0125, 43KF0040/GitujaEstate/BC0125, 45KB0011/GITUJA/BC0125, 15KF0166/GITUJA/BC0125.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.