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Nyambugua

Small estate in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya · Growers code CB.0641

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Nyambugua was sold in 77 lots at 38 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 501 of 2,078 growers.

US$156average price per 50 kg bag
-18%vs market average (US$190)
90 tcoffee sold
US$281,408total 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 Nyambugua compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 27 46.6 175 218 -20%
C 22 19.3 142 168 -16%
AA 17 11.5 184 278 -34%
MH 3 7.6 76 86 -12%
ML 3 3.1 41 56 -28%
PB 4 1.7 187 205 -9%
T 1 0.4 36 91 -61%

By season

Nyambugua at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1577.5208199
2015/16911.7156191
2016/171616.2228231
2017/1879.9117191
2018/193136.1118147
2019/2078.8179188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Nyambugua at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Sondhi Trading Limited1522%172
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1621%157
C. Dorman Ltd814%165
Alanwood Ltd710%94
Ibero (K) Ltd810%153
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd55%89
Kenyacof44%191
Engelhart Co33%230

Marks used on auction lots: 51KB0002/NYAMBUGUA/CB0641, 20CM0035/NYAMBUGUA/CB0641, 14CM0056/NYAMBUGUA/CB0641, 17CM0002/NYAMBUGUA/CB0641, 23CM0037/NYAMBUGUA/CB0641.

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