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Sitoo

Small estate in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code CI.0045 · o

Auction performance

Between November 2017 and February 2020, coffee from Sitoo was sold in 81 lots at 24 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 303 of 2,078 growers.

US$156average price per 50 kg bag
-18%vs market average (US$190)
159 tcoffee sold
US$497,268total 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 Sitoo compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 29 92.6 150 218 -31%
AA 10 23.2 291 278 +5%
C 18 19.6 123 168 -26%
MH 4 9.4 55 86 -36%
PB 15 7.4 131 205 -36%
ML 2 4.1 33 56 -41%
T 1 1.3 94 91 +3%
UG1 1 1.1 40 119 -66%
UG2 1 0.7 17 80 -79%

By season

Sitoo at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/18711.1214191
2018/1955115.0126147
2019/201933.3240188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Sitoo at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd2128%124
Kenyacof1523%226
C. Dorman Ltd99%131
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd69%195
Sasini (K) Ltd25%213
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd85%101
Sondhi Trading Limited34%189
Ikawa Coffee Ltd33%34

Marks used on auction lots: 16KB0132/SITOO/CI0045F01, 09KB0002/SITOO/CI0045F01, 14CM0018/SITOO/CI0045, 10KB0006/SITOO/CI0045F01, 07KB0002/SITOO/CI0045.

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