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Kagunyu Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC59F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kagunyu Factory was sold in 112 lots at 33 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 238 of 2,078 growers.

US$199average price per 50 kg bag
+5%vs market average (US$190)
194 tcoffee sold
US$773,923total 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 Kagunyu Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AA 24 70.0 244 278 -12%
AB 20 44.8 222 218 +2%
PB 16 20.3 227 205 +11%
MH 7 15.1 88 86 +2%
UG1 7 12.4 160 119 +35%
C 11 8.0 167 168 0%
ML 7 6.8 62 56 +9%
UG2 6 5.1 109 80 +36%
UG 4 4.1 122 90 +36%
T 3 2.8 112 91 +23%
TT 2 1.7 114 158 -28%
E 1 1.1 252 253 0%
UG3 1 0.8 51 41 +24%

By season

Kagunyu Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151430.5227199
2015/162471.2214191
2016/172117.9252231
2017/182027.0201191
2018/193145.7139147
2019/2021.9125188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kagunyu Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd2124%247
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd2019%199
Ibero (K) Ltd1916%188
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd1010%134
Kenyacof137%194
Panju34%286
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd43%108
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd32%96

Marks used on auction lots: 12RF0001/KAGUNYU/XAC059F0, 15RF0005/KAGUNYU/XAC059F0, 19RF0003/KAGUNYU/XAC059F01, 24RF0004/KAGUNYU/XAC059F01, 23RF0001/KAGUNYU/XAC59F01.

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