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Mutuya

Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code XAA01F10

Auction performance

Between April 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Mutuya was sold in 9 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1366 of 2,078 growers.

US$172average price per 50 kg bag
-9%vs market average (US$190)
8 tcoffee sold
US$26,823total 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 Mutuya compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 1 2.5 241 218 +10%
MH 3 2.5 93 86 +8%
ML 3 1.0 69 56 +22%
AA 1 0.9 306 278 +10%
C 1 0.8 179 168 +7%

By season

Mutuya at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1511.695199
2015/1634.3243191
2017/1821.087191
2018/1920.766147
2019/2010.176188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mutuya at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Kenyacof133%241
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd228%91
Ibero (K) Ltd112%306
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd311%68
Sangana Commodities Ltd111%179
C. Dorman Ltd16%95

Marks used on auction lots: 12SS0173/MUTUYA/XAA01F10, 22SS3001/MUTUYA/XAA01F10, 02SS3001/MUTUYA/XAA01F10, 19SS3152/MUTUYA/XAA01F10, 52SS3001/MUTUYA/XAA01F10.

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