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Kaganda Factory

Factory in Murang'a County, Kenya · Growers code XAB45F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kaganda Factory was sold in 345 lots at 69 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 12 of 2,078 growers.

US$206average price per 50 kg bag
+8%vs market average (US$190)
858 tcoffee sold
US$3.5mtotal 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 Kaganda Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 97 358.2 222 218 +2%
AA 89 267.5 255 278 -8%
MH 16 75.9 79 86 -8%
C 61 66.2 171 168 +2%
PB 46 34.2 186 205 -9%
UG1 11 30.3 117 119 -2%
ML 8 12.4 50 56 -11%
UG2 9 9.5 55 80 -31%
T 4 1.3 79 91 -14%
UG 1 1.2 32 90 -64%
TT 2 1.0 115 158 -27%
HE 1 0.5 145 108 +35%

By season

Kaganda Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1534111.2223199
2015/1689295.8204191
2016/173185.2291231
2017/18119206.9205191
2018/1951114.5130147
2019/202144.7213188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kaganda Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd7320%204
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd5915%190
C. Dorman Ltd4914%261
Kenyacof2712%208
Sangana Commodities Ltd2510%244
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd216%180
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*295%192
Mombasa Coffee Ltd103%58

Marks used on auction lots: 16KF0045/KAGANDA/XAB045F01, 20TK0015/KAGANDA/XAB45F01, 24TK0003/KAGANDA/XAB45F01, 22TK0017/KAGANDA/XAB45F01, 18KF0177/KAGANDA/XAB045F01.

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