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Kangocho Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC09F03

Auction performance

Between April 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kangocho Factory was sold in 244 lots at 55 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 32 of 2,078 growers.

US$263average price per 50 kg bag
+38%vs market average (US$190)
611 tcoffee sold
US$3.2mtotal 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 Kangocho Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 67 210.3 313 218 +43%
AA 55 164.7 371 278 +33%
MH 18 102.2 84 86 -2%
C 59 78.8 201 168 +20%
ML 8 21.4 51 56 -9%
PB 21 19.9 298 205 +45%
UG1 4 5.1 168 119 +42%
TT 7 5.0 192 158 +21%
UG2 2 1.7 93 80 +16%
T 3 1.4 110 91 +20%

By season

Kangocho Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151842.5121199
2015/1670151.0257191
2016/1745145.9357231
2017/1835110.5267191
2018/194398.0177147
2019/203362.4279188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kangocho Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd8536%297
C. Dorman Ltd3916%304
Kenyacof3511%271
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd157%230
BTG Pactual187%299
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd115%114
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd84%86
Kenya Nut Ltd62%324

Marks used on auction lots: 21NG0022/KANGOCHO/XAC09F03, 16TK0045/KANGOCHO/XAC09F03, 12TK0053/KANGOCHO/XAC09F03, 19TK0052/KANGOCHO/XAC09F03, 20NG0111/KANGOCHO/XAC09F03.

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