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Kiangombe Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD02F04

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Kiangombe Factory was sold in 102 lots at 44 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 192 of 2,078 growers.

US$269average price per 50 kg bag
+42%vs market average (US$190)
234 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 Kiangombe Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 33 101.1 274 218 +26%
AA 36 87.8 319 278 +15%
C 20 19.8 217 168 +30%
MH 5 18.2 91 86 +5%
PB 5 3.9 230 205 +12%
ML 2 2.2 56 56 -1%
UG 1 0.6 113 90 +25%

By season

Kiangombe Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151538.2290199
2015/162056.6231191
2016/171839.6328231
2017/182750.9273191
2018/191332.9212147
2019/20915.3307188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiangombe Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd3533%317
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1715%253
Kenyacof1412%286
Sangana Commodities Ltd57%299
Africoff Trading Co. Ltd35%156
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd44%274
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd54%163
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd33%123

Marks used on auction lots: 18NG0014/KIANGOMBE/XAD02F04, 17NG0067/KIANGOMBE/XAD02F04, 22NG1005/KIANGOMBE/XAD02F04, 15NG0047/KIANGOMBE/XAD02F04, 17NG0012/KIANGOMBE/XAD02F04.

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