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Ndumberi Factory

Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code XAA11F01

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Ndumberi Factory was sold in 37 lots at 18 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 618 of 2,078 growers.

US$106average price per 50 kg bag
-44%vs market average (US$190)
70 tcoffee sold
US$148,156total 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 Ndumberi Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
MH 6 31.1 76 86 -12%
C 8 13.2 135 168 -19%
AB 8 10.9 178 218 -18%
ML 6 7.4 45 56 -20%
T 4 4.0 87 91 -5%
AA 4 2.2 227 278 -18%
TT 1 0.7 202 158 +28%

By season

Ndumberi Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15511.8110199
2015/16410.566191
2016/1722.2253231
2017/181217.8115191
2018/191221.2115147
2019/2026.063188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Ndumberi Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd623%116
Ibero (K) Ltd317%68
Kenyacof415%156
C. Dorman Ltd1010%170
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd39%69
Sondhi Trading Limited38%128
Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd17%67
Mombasa Coffee Ltd13%75

Marks used on auction lots: 17KF0177/NDUMBERI/XAA011F01, 17CK0056/NDUMBERI/XAA011F01, 46KF0030/NDUMBERI/XAA011F0, 15KF0137/NDUMBERI/XAA011F0, 43KF0003/NDUMBERI/XAA011F0.

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