Mahiga Factory
Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC04F03
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Mahiga Factory was sold in 60 lots at 36 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 522 of 2,078 growers.
US$178average price per 50 kg bag
-6%vs market average (US$190)
87 tcoffee sold
US$310,290total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21 | 34.1 | 237 | 218 | +8% |
| MH | 7 | 17.5 | 88 | 86 | +2% |
| C | 11 | 11.8 | 182 | 168 | +9% |
| AA | 3 | 9.4 | 258 | 278 | -7% |
| UG1 | 6 | 5.9 | 118 | 119 | 0% |
| ML | 6 | 5.3 | 66 | 56 | +16% |
| UG2 | 5 | 2.8 | 83 | 80 | +4% |
| PB | 1 | 0.3 | 212 | 205 | +3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 8 | 16.0 | 228 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 11 | 26.9 | 193 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 8 | 8.9 | 185 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 12.7 | 135 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 5 | 4.7 | 85 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 18 | 17.8 | 165 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 14 | 21% | 100 |
| Kenyacof | 7 | 15% | 212 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 6 | 11% | 196 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 4 | 11% | 225 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 6 | 9% | 182 |
| Kenya Coop | 4 | 7% | 213 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 3 | 6% | 152 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 6 | 6% | 129 |
Marks used on auction lots: 20TY0015/MAHIGA/XAC04F03, 29TY0003MAHIGA/XAC04F03, 17TY0007/MAHIGA/XAC04F03, 22TY0002/XAC04F03/MAHIGA, 19TY0019/MAHIGA/OTHAYA/XAC04F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.