Lopino Estate
Small estate in Kisii County, Kenya · Growers code EB.0031
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Lopino Estate was sold in 218 lots at 62 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 147 of 2,078 growers.
US$181average price per 50 kg bag
-4%vs market average (US$190)
283 tcoffee sold
US$1.0mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 70 | 147.9 | 192 | 218 | -12% |
| AA | 45 | 47.3 | 275 | 278 | -1% |
| MH | 16 | 36.3 | 87 | 86 | +1% |
| C | 49 | 35.4 | 126 | 168 | -25% |
| PB | 18 | 9.0 | 205 | 205 | 0% |
| ML | 7 | 3.6 | 39 | 56 | -32% |
| TT | 6 | 1.2 | 137 | 158 | -13% |
| T | 4 | 1.0 | 40 | 91 | -57% |
| UG1 | 1 | 0.7 | 45 | 119 | -62% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.4 | 36 | 80 | -55% |
| HE | 1 | 0.1 | 37 | 108 | -66% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6 | 8.3 | 199 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 33 | 30.0 | 144 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 25 | 34.9 | 240 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 64 | 76.2 | 196 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 29 | 53.3 | 182 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 61 | 80.3 | 153 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 40 | 21% | 176 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 39 | 18% | 193 |
| Kenyacof | 11 | 8% | 186 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 17 | 8% | 197 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 28 | 7% | 106 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 8 | 7% | 194 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 10 | 5% | 216 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 9 | 5% | 149 |
Marks used on auction lots: 13KF0010/LopinoEstate/EB0031, 12KF0017/LopinoEstate/EB0031, 31KF0001LOPINO/EB.0031, 30KF0005LOPINO/EB.0031, 30KF0006LOPINO/EB.0031.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.