Skip to main content

Karweti Factory

Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code XAA01F03

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Karweti Factory was sold in 57 lots at 23 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 583 of 2,078 growers.

US$238average price per 50 kg bag
+25%vs market average (US$190)
76 tcoffee sold
US$360,018total 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 Karweti Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 15 37.5 281 218 +29%
C 11 15.7 222 168 +32%
AA 9 8.8 297 278 +7%
MH 10 5.8 96 86 +12%
ML 7 3.3 71 56 +25%
UG1 2 2.2 149 119 +26%
UG2 2 2.0 93 80 +16%
TT 1 0.3 211 158 +33%

By season

Karweti Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151317.1244199
2015/161115.0212191
2016/1745.6271231
2017/181722.1239191
2018/1920.759147
2019/201015.0253188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Karweti Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1834%237
Kenyacof512%258
C. Dorman Ltd610%234
Ibero (K) Ltd58%259
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd37%267
Sasini (K) Ltd15%294
Sondhi Trading Limited35%165
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd55%255

Marks used on auction lots: 15SS0401/KIARIA/XAA01F03, 13SS0155/KIAIRIA/XAA01F03, 17SS0446/KIAIRIA/XAA01F03, 18SS0120/GITITU/XAA01F03, 19SS0254/GITITU/XAA01F03.

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