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tbc

Other, Kenya · Growers code tbc

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and November 2016, coffee from tbc was sold in 198 lots at 24 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 115 of 2,078 growers.

US$197average price per 50 kg bag
+4%vs market average (US$190)
322 tcoffee sold
US$1.3mtotal 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 tbc compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 30 68.8 257 218 +18%
AA 34 68.3 304 278 +9%
MH 19 47.4 83 86 -3%
C 27 31.1 186 168 +11%
UG 8 23.1 168 90 +86%
UG1 16 20.5 142 119 +20%
UG2 12 19.3 108 80 +34%
PB 20 14.8 217 205 +6%
T 11 14.0 133 91 +46%
ML 9 8.7 79 56 +40%
HE 3 1.8 102 108 -5%
TT 3 1.4 165 158 +4%
SB 3 0.9 45 37 +20%
E 2 0.7 258 253 +2%

By season

tbc at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15109148.3158199
2015/1686171.4230191
2016/1732.3244231

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from tbc at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd4323%270
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd2415%200
C. Dorman Ltd1413%191
Kenyacof218%142
Star Coffee96%230
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd216%109
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd85%133
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd75%160

Marks used on auction lots: 16NG0209/BARICHUGATURIRI, 16NG0210/BARICHUGATOMBOYA, 16NG0251/RUTHAKARUARAI, 51SS1001/SASINI/BULK, 47LE200/LOWEREASTERN/BULK.

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