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Kanjahi Factory

Factory in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code XAB34F07

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kanjahi Factory was sold in 87 lots at 35 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 266 of 2,078 growers.

US$218average price per 50 kg bag
+15%vs market average (US$190)
181 tcoffee sold
US$788,200total 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 Kanjahi Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 22 67.9 241 218 +11%
AA 21 57.1 293 278 +5%
MH 5 17.9 77 86 -10%
C 13 11.1 185 168 +10%
PB 11 8.2 240 205 +17%
UG1 2 5.2 28 119 -77%
ML 5 4.9 58 56 +2%
UG 3 3.6 76 90 -15%
UG2 2 3.1 20 80 -75%
T 1 0.8 49 91 -46%
TT 1 0.5 120 158 -24%
HE 1 0.5 47 108 -56%

By season

Kanjahi Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151329.4231199
2015/162669.4200191
2016/17712.1297231
2017/182855.3206191
2018/1998.4257147
2019/2046.1252188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kanjahi Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Servicoff Limited1629%284
Ibero (K) Ltd1315%177
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd78%115
Kenyacof77%226
Mombasa Coffee Ltd76%39
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd46%318
Sasini (K) Ltd35%280
Alcaffe Ltd.34%61

Marks used on auction lots: 28NG1029/KANJAHI/XAB34F07, 19TK0067/KANJAHI/XAB34F07, 15NG0017/KANJAHI/XAB34F07, 20NG0162/KANJAHI/XAB34F07, 23NG0049/KANJAHI/XAB34F07.

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