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Konyu Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD02F02

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Konyu Factory was sold in 97 lots at 49 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 194 of 2,078 growers.

US$272average price per 50 kg bag
+44%vs market average (US$190)
231 tcoffee sold
US$1.3mtotal 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 Konyu Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 28 92.9 289 218 +32%
AA 32 86.6 331 278 +19%
MH 5 19.6 89 86 +3%
C 15 16.6 220 168 +31%
PB 8 6.0 266 205 +30%
ML 4 4.7 47 56 -16%
UG3 2 2.1 54 41 +31%
T 2 1.6 55 91 -40%
UG 1 0.9 46 90 -49%

By season

Konyu Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151238.1288199
2015/161337.4238191
2016/171533.4326231
2017/183676.1282191
2018/191943.5228147
2019/2022.5300188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Konyu Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd3030%315
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd1416%293
C. Dorman Ltd1316%288
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1114%281
Kenyacof54%262
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd34%100
Mombasa Coffee Ltd63%60
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd42%62

Marks used on auction lots: 22NG1004/KONYU/XAD02F02, 11NG0001/KONYU/XAD02F02, 23NG1029/KONYU/XAD02F02, 20NG1013/KONYU/XAD02F02, 16NG0102/KONYU/XAD02F02.

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