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Kagonye Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC04F16

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Kagonye Factory was sold in 10 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1416 of 2,078 growers.

US$131average price per 50 kg bag
-31%vs market average (US$190)
7 tcoffee sold
US$17,685total 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 Kagonye Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
MH 5 3.2 81 86 -7%
AA 2 2.2 248 278 -11%
ML 3 1.3 64 56 +13%

By season

Kagonye Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1532.6221199
2016/1710.5101231
2017/1821.573191
2018/1920.863147
2019/2021.369188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kagonye Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd348%191
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd220%69
C. Dorman Ltd214%84
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd211%63
Engelhart Co17%101

Marks used on auction lots: 33TY0002KAGONYE/XAC04F16, 26TY0005/KAGONYE/XAC04F16, 32TY0001/KAGONYE/XAC04F16, 17TY0008/KAGONYE/XAC04F16, 17TY0008/XAC04F16/KAGONYE.

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