Sweepings
Other, Kenya
Auction performance
Between May 2016 and November 2019, coffee from Sweepings was sold in 37 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 723 of 2,078 growers.
US$124average price per 50 kg bag
-34%vs market average (US$190)
50 tcoffee sold
US$124,446total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG1 | 8 | 13.4 | 162 | 119 | +36% |
| UG2 | 9 | 13.3 | 102 | 80 | +28% |
| UG | 5 | 9.2 | 198 | 90 | +120% |
| MH | 1 | 0.6 | 104 | 86 | +21% |
| ML | 1 | 0.5 | 66 | 56 | +17% |
| TT | 1 | 0.1 | 223 | 158 | +41% |
| T | 1 | 0.1 | 140 | 91 | +53% |
| C | 1 | 0.1 | 226 | 168 | +35% |
| PB | 1 | 0.1 | 215 | 205 | +5% |
| AA | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 278 | -100% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 16 | 22.7 | 132 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | 26.1 | 119 | 231 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 1.2 | 87 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 9 | 26% | 86 |
| Engelhart Co | 3 | 21% | 152 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 8 | 17% | 139 |
| East Africa Gourmet | 2 | 9% | 211 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 2 | 6% | 127 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 5% | 37 |
| BTG Pactual | 1 | 4% | 221 |
| Alanwood Ltd | 1 | 4% | 85 |
Marks used on auction lots: 04KF0023/SWEEPINGS, 29KF4009/UG3/Sweepings, 29KF4003/UG3/Sweepings, 29KF4011/UG3/Sweepings, 29KF4015/UG3/Sweepings.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.