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Kabare F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD02

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kabare F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 188 lots at 50 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 90 of 2,078 growers.

US$193average price per 50 kg bag
+1%vs market average (US$190)
384 tcoffee sold
US$1.5mtotal 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 Kabare F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 41 111.0 235 218 +7%
AA 37 78.3 275 278 -1%
MH 14 72.5 96 86 +11%
C 45 66.3 173 168 +3%
PB 25 24.9 227 205 +11%
ML 7 17.8 72 56 +27%
T 9 7.0 59 91 -36%
HE 6 4.0 91 108 -15%
TT 3 1.7 114 158 -28%
UG3 1 0.7 58 41 +41%

By season

Kabare F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1548114.1154199
2015/164698.7160191
2016/173980.4258231
2017/183054.8202191
2018/1921.5124147
2019/202334.8251188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kabare F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd5534%190
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd2414%217
C. Dorman Ltd1410%140
Kenyacof1910%250
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd118%236
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd174%75
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd33%217
Sasini (K) Ltd32%297

Marks used on auction lots: 21NG1004/KABARE/XAD02, 17NG1003/KABARE/XAD02, 28NG1012/KABARE/XAD02, 23NG1010/KABARE/XAD02, 23NG1008/KABARE/XAD02.

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