Herbs Estate
Small estate in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code BF.0034
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Herbs Estate was sold in 22 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1079 of 2,078 growers.
US$204average price per 50 kg bag
+8%vs market average (US$190)
19 tcoffee sold
US$75,525total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 7 | 9.1 | 205 | 218 | -6% |
| AA | 6 | 5.0 | 271 | 278 | -3% |
| C | 4 | 2.3 | 143 | 168 | -14% |
| MH | 2 | 1.5 | 132 | 86 | +54% |
| T | 2 | 0.5 | 68 | 91 | -26% |
| ML | 1 | 0.2 | 51 | 56 | -10% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3 | 3.2 | 223 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 4.4 | 204 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 0.8 | 160 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 4 | 3.5 | 186 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 1.7 | 93 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 5 | 4.9 | 252 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 5 | 18% | 227 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 3 | 15% | 213 |
| Kenyacof | 2 | 12% | 242 |
| Export Trading | 1 | 11% | 220 |
| Nairobi Java House | 1 | 11% | 202 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 3 | 10% | 206 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 9% | 119 |
| Star Coffee | 1 | 6% | 251 |
Marks used on auction lots: 46TK0044/HERBS-ESTA/BF.0034, 44TK0050/HERBS-ESTA/BF0034, 45TK0063/HERBS-ESTATE/BF0034, 43TK0158/HERBS-ESTATE/BF0034, 02TK0006/HERBS-ESTATE/BF0034.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.