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Wachuri F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC26

Auction performance

Between March 2016 and March 2020, coffee from Wachuri F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 37 lots at 17 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 642 of 2,078 growers.

US$173average price per 50 kg bag
-9%vs market average (US$190)
64 tcoffee sold
US$222,754total 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 Wachuri F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 10 20.0 227 218 +4%
AA 9 15.0 255 278 -8%
MH 3 10.8 80 86 -7%
C 9 6.3 186 168 +11%
ML 3 6.0 45 56 -20%
UG1 2 5.6 74 119 -37%
UG2 1 0.4 61 80 -24%

By season

Wachuri F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/16414.0186191
2016/1733.8140231
2017/182230.3218191
2018/19715.584147
2019/2010.6194188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Wachuri F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd1240%196
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1524%204
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd211%61
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd310%54
Ibero (K) Ltd18%264
Kenyacof36%205
Mombasa Coffee Ltd12%72

Marks used on auction lots: 19CK0120/WACHURI/XAC026, 19CK0123/WACHURI/XAC026, 18CK0153/WACHURI/XAC026, 23CK0041/WACHURI/XAC026, 17CK0170WACHURI/XAC026.

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