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Kapchebusit Estate

Small estate in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code CH.0030

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and February 2020, coffee from Kapchebusit Estate was sold in 48 lots at 24 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 508 of 2,078 growers.

US$177average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
89 tcoffee sold
US$314,506total 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 Kapchebusit Estate compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 22 64.0 167 218 -24%
AA 12 17.0 219 278 -21%
C 7 4.8 168 168 0%
UG1 2 1.8 209 119 +76%
PB 2 0.6 152 205 -26%
ML 2 0.6 50 56 -12%
MH 1 0.3 76 86 -12%

By season

Kapchebusit Estate at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15922.1215199
2015/1659.1216191
2016/1779.5268231
2017/1855.2216191
2018/191939.4112147
2019/2033.7248188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kapchebusit Estate at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1124%136
Kenyacof722%206
C. Dorman Ltd613%142
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd710%214
Star Coffee45%253
Kenya Nut Ltd14%219
Sondhi Trading Limited14%103
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd14%250

Marks used on auction lots: 12KB0004/KAPCHEBUS/CH0030, 18HC0084/KAPCHEBUSITESTATE/CH0030, 16HC0008/KAPCHEBUSITESTATE/CH0030, 15HC0003/KAPCHEBUSITESTATE/CH0030, 22KB0048/KAPCHEBUS/CH0030.

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