Sasini
Small estate, Kenya
Auction performance
Between May 2016 and September 2020, coffee from Sasini was sold in 381 lots at 72 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 72 of 2,078 growers.
US$162average price per 50 kg bag
-14%vs market average (US$190)
432 tcoffee sold
US$1.4mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 54 | 97.3 | 167 | 168 | -1% |
| AB | 45 | 86.1 | 230 | 218 | +5% |
| PB | 48 | 48.5 | 165 | 205 | -20% |
| T | 45 | 40.9 | 89 | 91 | -3% |
| TT | 41 | 37.6 | 160 | 158 | +1% |
| AA | 42 | 29.2 | 263 | 278 | -5% |
| HE | 23 | 22.8 | 87 | 108 | -19% |
| UG2 | 20 | 22.6 | 96 | 80 | +20% |
| UG1 | 23 | 18.9 | 140 | 119 | +18% |
| SB | 19 | 15.2 | 28 | 37 | -24% |
| ML | 6 | 4.3 | 74 | 56 | +31% |
| MH | 6 | 4.0 | 107 | 86 | +25% |
| E | 8 | 3.9 | 197 | 253 | -22% |
| UG | 1 | 0.5 | 33 | 90 | -63% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 34 | 42.1 | 218 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 49 | 64.1 | 223 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 77 | 81.4 | 146 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 111 | 137.5 | 110 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 110 | 106.8 | 184 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 62 | 18% | 157 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 60 | 16% | 126 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 50 | 14% | 180 |
| Kenyacof | 47 | 11% | 211 |
| Engelhart Co | 27 | 9% | 205 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 29 | 8% | 129 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 21 | 5% | 183 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 14 | 3% | 81 |
Marks used on auction lots: 18SS1017/SASINI/BULK, 50SS1007/SASINI, 45SS1001/SASINIBUL, 21SS1007/SASINIBULK, 51SS1005/SASINIBUL.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.