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Kiriaini Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD06F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kiriaini Factory was sold in 71 lots at 28 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 281 of 2,078 growers.

US$205average price per 50 kg bag
+8%vs market average (US$190)
175 tcoffee sold
US$718,428total 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 Kiriaini Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AA 15 43.3 312 278 +12%
AB 12 39.9 280 218 +28%
MH 8 32.1 79 86 -9%
UG1 4 27.2 106 119 -11%
C 13 12.8 244 168 +46%
ML 6 11.1 68 56 +21%
PB 6 4.9 295 205 +44%
TT 5 2.0 197 158 +24%
UG2 2 2.0 55 80 -31%

By season

Kiriaini Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151626.5228199
2015/162796.8208191
2016/171839.8164231
2017/1889.1339191
2019/2023.253188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiriaini Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd2943%289
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd411%168
Africa Tea and Coffee310%61
Ibero (K) Ltd69%108
Mombasa Coffee Ltd56%61
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd43%109
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd23%204
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd23%76

Marks used on auction lots: 13CK0076/KARIAINI/XAD006F01, 13CK0092/KARIAINI/XAD006F01, 21CK0029/KARIAINI/XAD006F01, 19CK0182/KARIAINI/XAD006F01, 23CK3001/KARIAINI/XAD006F01.

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