Kieni Factory
Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC64F03
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kieni Factory was sold in 136 lots at 52 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 146 of 2,078 growers.
US$184average price per 50 kg bag
-3%vs market average (US$190)
284 tcoffee sold
US$1.0mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH | 19 | 88.3 | 92 | 86 | +7% |
| AB | 29 | 66.0 | 254 | 218 | +16% |
| AA | 18 | 47.6 | 300 | 278 | +8% |
| C | 23 | 24.9 | 196 | 168 | +17% |
| ML | 12 | 24.8 | 61 | 56 | +8% |
| PB | 24 | 22.1 | 233 | 205 | +14% |
| UG1 | 7 | 8.5 | 155 | 119 | +31% |
| UG2 | 2 | 1.3 | 126 | 80 | +57% |
| TT | 1 | 0.4 | 226 | 158 | +43% |
| E | 1 | 0.1 | 266 | 253 | +5% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 20 | 41.8 | 191 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 25 | 62.9 | 146 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 47 | 87.0 | 222 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 18 | 55.8 | 146 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 29.8 | 224 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 6.8 | 162 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 27 | 23% | 202 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 18 | 19% | 203 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 14 | 9% | 142 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 13 | 8% | 200 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 9 | 7% | 134 |
| Kenyacof | 14 | 5% | 181 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 6 | 4% | 100 |
| Engelhart Co | 5 | 3% | 122 |
Marks used on auction lots: 52KC0005/KIENI/MUGAGA/XAC64F03, 07KC0001/KIENI/MUGAGAXAC64F03, 08KC0001/MUGAGA/KIENI/XAC64F03, 11KC0003/KIENI/MUGAGA/XAC64F03, 20KC0005/KIENI/MUGAGA/XAC64F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.