Limo
Small estate in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code CH.0033
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Limo was sold in 60 lots at 29 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 614 of 2,078 growers.
US$171average price per 50 kg bag
-10%vs market average (US$190)
71 tcoffee sold
US$240,822total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21 | 36.3 | 185 | 218 | -15% |
| AA | 17 | 12.8 | 258 | 278 | -7% |
| MH | 4 | 10.7 | 82 | 86 | -5% |
| C | 10 | 7.1 | 108 | 168 | -36% |
| PB | 2 | 1.3 | 241 | 205 | +17% |
| UG1 | 2 | 0.9 | 47 | 119 | -60% |
| UG2 | 3 | 0.8 | 27 | 80 | -67% |
| ML | 1 | 0.8 | 26 | 56 | -54% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3 | 4.4 | 218 | 199 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 10.5 | 231 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 21 | 29.9 | 167 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 17.7 | 102 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 12 | 8.0 | 229 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 10 | 21% | 170 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 8 | 15% | 171 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 3 | 12% | 125 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 7 | 10% | 144 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 9% | 159 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 4 | 5% | 191 |
| Sasini (K) Ltd | 1 | 5% | 287 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 4 | 4% | 121 |
Marks used on auction lots: 17KK0003/LIMOESTA/CH0033, 14KF0004/LIMO/CH0033, 19KK0004/LIMOESTA/CH0033, 19KF0032/LIMO/CH0033, 10KF0001/LIMO/CH0033.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.