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Karogoto Factory

Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC60F02

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Karogoto Factory was sold in 216 lots at 65 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 88 of 2,078 growers.

US$182average price per 50 kg bag
-4%vs market average (US$190)
385 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

Average price by grade for Karogoto Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 50 128.9 206 218 -5%
C 50 70.2 171 168 +2%
AA 42 66.3 285 278 +3%
MH 17 47.0 91 86 +6%
ML 16 32.6 61 56 +9%
UG1 10 19.7 147 119 +24%
PB 15 10.7 220 205 +7%
UG2 6 7.2 83 80 +4%
T 6 2.0 84 91 -8%
TT 4 0.8 175 158 +11%

By season

Karogoto Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151027.4149199
2015/162761.2219191
2016/175492.0183231
2017/182744.4204191
2018/1991151.3159147
2019/2078.9278188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Karogoto Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd5123%172
Ibero (K) Ltd3416%148
Kenyacof2211%233
C. Dorman Ltd188%263
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*286%98
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd134%224
Sasini (K) Ltd64%263
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd73%101

Marks used on auction lots: 18KC0031/KAROGOTO/TEKANGU/XAC60F02, 21KC0004/KAROGOTO/TEKANGU/XAC60F02, 19KC0010/KAROGOTO/TEKANGU/XAC060F02, 52SS0049/KAROGOTO/XAC60F02, 05SS0032/KAROGOTO/XAC60F02.

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