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Kairi Factory

Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code XAA31F07

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and May 2018, coffee from Kairi Factory was sold in 28 lots at 16 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 694 of 2,078 growers.

US$176average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
55 tcoffee sold
US$193,973total 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 Kairi Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 17.8 223 218 +2%
AA 6 11.5 243 278 -13%
MH 3 9.2 72 86 -17%
C 4 5.5 222 168 +33%
ML 3 2.3 65 56 +15%
UG2 2 2.1 84 80 +5%
PB 2 1.2 230 205 +12%
UG1 2 1.1 124 119 +4%
TT 1 0.6 210 158 +33%

By season

Kairi Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15611.4234199
2015/161535.2169191
2016/1757.2131231
2017/1821.3129191

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kairi Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd527%199
Ibero (K) Ltd619%113
C. Dorman Ltd517%252
Kenyacof513%215
Mombasa Coffee Ltd210%59
Josra Coffee Co. Ltd18%232
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd13%68
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd11%123

Marks used on auction lots: 16CK0167/KANYONI/XAA031F07, 23CK0056/KANYONI/XAA031F07, 25CK0016/KANYONI/XAA031F07, 25CK0019/KANYONI/XAA031F07, 31CK0005/KANYONI/XAA031F07.

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