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Kaiguri Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC56F02

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Kaiguri Factory was sold in 40 lots at 24 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 653 of 2,078 growers.

US$220average price per 50 kg bag
+16%vs market average (US$190)
62 tcoffee sold
US$274,079total 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 Kaiguri Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 10 23.8 283 218 +30%
MH 4 12.9 90 86 +5%
C 11 10.8 185 168 +10%
AA 7 8.9 339 278 +22%
ML 4 3.5 66 56 +17%
PB 2 1.3 289 205 +41%
UG2 1 0.6 158 80 +97%
TT 1 0.4 198 158 +25%

By season

Kaiguri Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1510.4198199
2015/16817.1160191
2016/1789.3188231
2017/18510.2279191
2018/191011.4141147
2019/20813.9339188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kaiguri Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd832%146
Sasini (K) Ltd213%364
Ibero (K) Ltd59%226
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd38%289
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*248%227
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd48%191
Nairobi Java House15%161
Kenyacof34%320

Marks used on auction lots: 17CK0112/KAIGURI/XAC056F02, 23CK0112/KAIGURI/XAC0056F02, 17NG0216/KAIGURI/XAC56F02, 15NG0183/KAIGURI/XAC56F02, 18NG0094/KAIGURI/XAC56F02.

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