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Wakasa

Small estate, Kenya · Growers code DB.0020

Auction performance

Between January 2016 and February 2019, coffee from Wakasa was sold in 6 lots at 4 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1386 of 2,078 growers.

US$211average price per 50 kg bag
+11%vs market average (US$190)
7 tcoffee sold
US$31,434total 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 Wakasa compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 5.7 202 218 -8%
AA 2 1.7 245 278 -12%

By season

Wakasa at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1612.1220191
2016/1744.2230231
2018/1911.1123147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Wakasa at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
BTG Pactual128%220
Kenyacof117%163
East Africa Gourmet117%278
Ibero (K) Ltd115%123
Alanwood Ltd111%197
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd111%292

Marks used on auction lots: 13CM0029/WAKASA/DB0020, 14CM0017/WAKASA/DB0020, 09CM0019/WAKASA/DB0020.

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