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Ndaro-Ini Factory

Cooperative society in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAC09F02

Auction performance

Between April 2015 and April 2018, coffee from Ndaro-Ini Factory was sold in 114 lots at 30 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 118 of 2,078 growers.

US$293average price per 50 kg bag
+54%vs market average (US$190)
321 tcoffee sold
US$1.9mtotal 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 Ndaro-Ini Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 33 107.0 356 218 +63%
AA 29 94.6 422 278 +52%
MH 15 74.0 89 86 +3%
C 20 22.9 232 168 +39%
PB 9 10.0 303 205 +48%
ML 4 8.9 60 56 +6%
SB 2 1.7 28 37 -25%
UG1 1 1.2 160 119 +35%
TT 1 0.6 200 158 +26%

By season

Ndaro-Ini Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151641.5119199
2015/1636105.3272191
2016/173694.5390231
2017/182679.6294191

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Ndaro-Ini Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd3334%355
Ibero (K) Ltd3020%373
Mombasa Coffee Ltd712%89
Kenyacof1612%276
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd55%95
Panju35%405
BTG Pactual43%340
Engelhart Co12%97

Marks used on auction lots: 15SS0047/NDAROINI/XAC09F02, 21GF001/NDARO-INI/XAC09F02, 16SS0120/NDAROINI/XAC09F02, 25KC0003/XAC09F02/NDAROINI, 26GF001/NDAROINI/XAC09F02.

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