Olb/Solai and Ol Banata Ltd
Estate in Nakuru County, Kenya · Growers code CA.0006 · Ol Banata Ltd
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Olb/Solai and Ol Banata Ltd was sold in 155 lots at 45 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 116 of 2,078 growers.
US$196average price per 50 kg bag
+3%vs market average (US$190)
322 tcoffee sold
US$1.3mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 41 | 144.8 | 222 | 218 | +2% |
| C | 36 | 85.6 | 190 | 168 | +13% |
| AA | 28 | 35.4 | 266 | 278 | -4% |
| UG2 | 11 | 25.1 | 62 | 80 | -23% |
| UG1 | 10 | 12.2 | 98 | 119 | -17% |
| T | 13 | 8.4 | 109 | 91 | +20% |
| PB | 7 | 4.3 | 225 | 205 | +10% |
| SB | 4 | 2.2 | 14 | 37 | -62% |
| ML | 1 | 1.7 | 58 | 56 | +3% |
| TT | 2 | 0.9 | 159 | 158 | +1% |
| MH | 1 | 0.7 | 75 | 86 | -13% |
| UG | 1 | 0.6 | 155 | 90 | +72% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 13 | 22.2 | 201 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 55 | 112.2 | 212 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | 45.4 | 252 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 21 | 41.2 | 197 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 79.0 | 137 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 15 | 21.9 | 200 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 31 | 19% | 215 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 22 | 12% | 164 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 17 | 11% | 230 |
| Kenyacof | 9 | 8% | 213 |
| Engelhart Co | 10 | 8% | 242 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 10 | 6% | 221 |
| Africoff Trading Co. Ltd | 4 | 6% | 120 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 7 | 4% | 180 |
Marks used on auction lots: 14SS0228/OLBANATA/CA0006, 16SS0219/OLB/SOLAI, 18SS0022/OLB/SOLAI, 16SS0233/OLBANATA/CA0006, 12SS0195/OLBANATA/CA0006.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.