Karindundu Factory
Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC13F02
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Karindundu Factory was sold in 145 lots at 49 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 64 of 2,078 growers.
US$248average price per 50 kg bag
+31%vs market average (US$190)
453 tcoffee sold
US$2.2mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 41 | 170.4 | 284 | 218 | +30% |
| AA | 31 | 117.6 | 352 | 278 | +27% |
| MH | 15 | 77.3 | 91 | 86 | +5% |
| C | 29 | 44.7 | 214 | 168 | +27% |
| ML | 7 | 23.2 | 58 | 56 | +3% |
| PB | 15 | 12.2 | 297 | 205 | +45% |
| UG1 | 2 | 3.5 | 137 | 119 | +16% |
| T | 3 | 1.9 | 52 | 91 | -43% |
| UG2 | 1 | 1.5 | 117 | 80 | +46% |
| TT | 1 | 0.6 | 236 | 158 | +49% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 15 | 52.1 | 174 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 30 | 106.4 | 271 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 37 | 118.5 | 313 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | 84.2 | 227 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 27 | 84.1 | 207 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 7.7 | 83 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 60 | 40% | 295 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 33 | 22% | 273 |
| Kenyacof | 9 | 7% | 321 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 10 | 7% | 175 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 5 | 4% | 79 |
| East Africa Gourmet | 5 | 4% | 201 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 4 | 3% | 111 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 5 | 2% | 232 |
Marks used on auction lots: 16NG0256/KARINDUNDU/XAC13F02, 18NG0116/KARINDUNDU/XAC13F02, 15NG0068/KARINDUNDU/XAC13F02, 22NG0046/KARINDUNDU/XAC13F02, 20NG0105/KARINDUNDU/XAC13F02.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.