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Igegania

Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code XAA32F01

Auction performance

Between February 2016 and December 2019, coffee from Igegania was sold in 17 lots at 9 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1124 of 2,078 growers.

US$129average price per 50 kg bag
-32%vs market average (US$190)
16 tcoffee sold
US$40,537total 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 Igegania compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
ML 3 4.2 40 56 -29%
AB 4 3.6 216 218 -1%
C 3 2.7 129 168 -23%
MH 2 1.8 80 86 -8%
AA 2 1.6 279 278 0%
UG1 1 1.0 70 119 -41%
UG2 1 0.5 70 80 -13%
T 1 0.3 118 91 +29%

By season

Igegania at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1677.4151191
2017/1832.8169191
2018/1933.744147
2019/2041.8153188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Igegania at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd320%78
Ibero (K) Ltd319%102
Engelhart Co217%234
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd29%67
Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd19%21
Star Coffee17%243
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd16%70
Sondhi Trading Limited15%186

Marks used on auction lots: 06KB0003/IGEGANIA/XAA32F01, 42SS0038/IGEGANIA/XAA32F01, 15SS0261/IGEGANIA/XAA032F01, 23SS0088/IGEGANIA/XAA32F01, 49SS1001/IGEGANIAB.

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