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Masumba

Small estate, Kenya · Growers code BF.0056

Auction performance

Between August 2017 and September 2020, coffee from Masumba was sold in 20 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 988 of 2,078 growers.

US$190average price per 50 kg bag
0%vs market average (US$190)
23 tcoffee sold
US$88,658total 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

Average price by grade for Masumba compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 9 14.2 161 218 -26%
AA 5 5.5 289 278 +4%
C 5 3.4 143 168 -15%
PB 1 0.3 276 205 +35%

By season

Masumba at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2016/1721.7262231
2018/191014.1137147
2019/2087.6271188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Masumba at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd532%164
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd313%243
Kenyacof211%139
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd29%98
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd29%196
Servicoff Limited28%288
Sasini (K) Ltd18%215
C. Dorman Ltd15%151

Marks used on auction lots: 30KB0003/MASUMBA/BF0056, 07SS0053/MASUMBA/BF0056, 06TK0005/MASUMBA/BF0056, 41TK0021/MASUMBA/BF0056, 40TK0061/MASUMBA/BF0056.

Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.