Ruarai Factory
Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC58F01
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Ruarai Factory was sold in 137 lots at 52 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 124 of 2,078 growers.
US$222average price per 50 kg bag
+17%vs market average (US$190)
312 tcoffee sold
US$1.4mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 37 | 100.5 | 268 | 218 | +23% |
| AA | 37 | 81.5 | 354 | 278 | +27% |
| MH | 13 | 74.6 | 82 | 86 | -5% |
| C | 21 | 22.1 | 181 | 168 | +8% |
| ML | 10 | 15.0 | 55 | 56 | -3% |
| UG1 | 3 | 7.5 | 182 | 119 | +53% |
| PB | 7 | 4.2 | 149 | 205 | -28% |
| T | 3 | 2.3 | 51 | 91 | -45% |
| UG2 | 2 | 1.7 | 58 | 80 | -27% |
| UG3 | 2 | 1.4 | 63 | 41 | +53% |
| HE | 1 | 0.6 | 141 | 108 | +31% |
| TT | 1 | 0.4 | 100 | 158 | -37% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 9 | 21.0 | 147 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 35 | 83.1 | 240 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 6 | 14.7 | 286 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 49 | 117.4 | 240 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 24 | 45.0 | 170 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 30.8 | 201 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 38 | 31% | 263 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 11 | 11% | 180 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 10 | 10% | 228 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 12 | 9% | 240 |
| Kenyacof | 13 | 6% | 236 |
| Kenya Nut Ltd | 4 | 4% | 380 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 5 | 3% | 236 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 6 | 3% | 63 |
Marks used on auction lots: 20NG0144/RUARAI/XAC58F01, 18NG0042/RUARAI/XAC58F01, 11NG0011/RUARAI/XAC58F01, 18NG0040/RUARAI/XAC58F01, 17NG0262/RUARAI/XAC58F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.