Tinderess and Patel Coffee Est.
Estate in Nakuru County, Kenya · Growers code CA.0018 · Patel Coffee Est.
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and September 2019, coffee from Tinderess and Patel Coffee Est. was sold in 126 lots at 43 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 122 of 2,078 growers.
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 | 29 | 114.1 | 201 | 218 | -8% |
| C | 27 | 77.2 | 165 | 168 | -2% |
| AA | 22 | 30.0 | 229 | 278 | -17% |
| UG2 | 9 | 28.2 | 69 | 80 | -14% |
| ML | 9 | 21.6 | 68 | 56 | +20% |
| UG1 | 10 | 18.9 | 91 | 119 | -23% |
| MH | 9 | 14.0 | 94 | 86 | +10% |
| T | 6 | 4.4 | 140 | 91 | +53% |
| UG | 2 | 3.2 | 79 | 90 | -12% |
| SB | 3 | 2.0 | 28 | 37 | -26% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 16 | 32.6 | 207 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 40 | 99.4 | 181 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 26 | 67.4 | 162 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 14 | 33.0 | 166 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 30 | 81.1 | 108 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 29 | 23% | 171 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 20 | 20% | 144 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 10 | 8% | 206 |
| Engelhart Co | 8 | 7% | 221 |
| Kenyacof | 10 | 6% | 200 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 7 | 5% | 184 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 5 | 5% | 62 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 4% | 87 |
Marks used on auction lots: 20SS0129/TINDERESS/CA0018, 21SS0108/TINDERESS/CA0018, 13SS0033/TINDERESS/CA0018, 22SS0076/TINDERESS/CA0018, 47SS0023/TINDERESS/CA0018.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.