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Nduma Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC58F03

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Nduma Factory was sold in 83 lots at 36 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 269 of 2,078 growers.

US$228average price per 50 kg bag
+20%vs market average (US$190)
180 tcoffee sold
US$819,039total 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 Nduma Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 24 65.5 241 218 +10%
AA 25 60.8 299 278 +8%
MH 5 27.8 78 86 -9%
C 20 17.3 178 168 +6%
PB 4 3.5 278 205 +36%
UG1 2 3.0 192 119 +62%
ML 2 1.5 47 56 -17%
T 1 0.3 144 91 +57%

By season

Nduma Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15710.5189199
2015/1634100.9221191
2016/1736.9364231
2017/181319.8244191
2018/191122.0217147
2019/201519.7233188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Nduma Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd3141%233
Kenyacof1011%268
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd109%167
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd78%335
C. Dorman Ltd66%234
Mombasa Coffee Ltd25%252
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*214%93
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd14%59

Marks used on auction lots: 14NG0124/NDUMA/XAC58F03, 24NG1015/NDUMA/XAC58F03, 15NG0096/NDUMA/XAC58F03, 27NG1009/NDUMA/XAC58F03, 19NG0038/NDUMA/XAC58F03.

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