Gatina Factory
Factory in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code XAC64F05
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Gatina Factory was sold in 149 lots at 53 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 125 of 2,078 growers.
US$232average price per 50 kg bag
+22%vs market average (US$190)
312 tcoffee sold
US$1.4mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 41 | 106.9 | 268 | 218 | +23% |
| AA | 27 | 84.7 | 312 | 278 | +12% |
| MH | 9 | 33.4 | 90 | 86 | +4% |
| C | 27 | 27.6 | 182 | 168 | +9% |
| UG1 | 10 | 19.2 | 131 | 119 | +11% |
| PB | 19 | 18.4 | 264 | 205 | +29% |
| ML | 7 | 14.0 | 62 | 56 | +10% |
| UG2 | 7 | 6.7 | 113 | 80 | +41% |
| HE | 1 | 0.8 | 125 | 108 | +16% |
| TT | 1 | 0.3 | 174 | 158 | +10% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 26 | 67.7 | 211 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 82.0 | 227 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 49.7 | 230 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 16 | 39.8 | 284 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 35.1 | 218 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 27 | 37.7 | 240 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 24 | 21% | 310 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 21 | 20% | 229 |
| Kenyacof | 30 | 17% | 280 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 27 | 15% | 182 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 5 | 4% | 73 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 6 | 4% | 128 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 3% | 157 |
| East Africa Gourmet | 3 | 3% | 344 |
Marks used on auction lots: 16SS0215/GATINA/XAC64F05, 17SS0105/GATINA/XAC64F05, 17SS0194/GATINA/XAC64F05, 15KC0078/GATINA/XAC64F05, 16KC0070/GATINA/XAC64F05.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.