Gatuya Factory (Mwirua F.C.S. Ltd)
Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD06F03
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Gatuya Factory (Mwirua F.C.S. Ltd) was sold in 139 lots at 52 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 143 of 2,078 growers.
US$192average price per 50 kg bag
+1%vs market average (US$190)
288 tcoffee sold
US$1.1mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 46 | 127.4 | 206 | 218 | -6% |
| AA | 34 | 67.5 | 270 | 278 | -3% |
| UG1 | 9 | 29.2 | 118 | 119 | 0% |
| MH | 6 | 25.3 | 77 | 86 | -11% |
| C | 24 | 21.3 | 156 | 168 | -7% |
| ML | 4 | 6.3 | 64 | 56 | +13% |
| PB | 8 | 4.8 | 188 | 205 | -8% |
| UG2 | 3 | 3.6 | 44 | 80 | -45% |
| TT | 4 | 1.7 | 204 | 158 | +29% |
| UG | 1 | 0.6 | 94 | 90 | +4% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 25 | 50.2 | 263 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 30 | 74.1 | 160 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 24 | 50.1 | 233 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | 17.9 | 277 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 48 | 91.1 | 144 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 4.3 | 71 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 40 | 26% | 270 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 24 | 18% | 134 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 21 | 17% | 178 |
| Kenyacof | 13 | 6% | 256 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 8 | 6% | 170 |
| Mombasa Coffee Ltd | 6 | 6% | 64 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 5 | 3% | 61 |
| East Africa Gourmet | 2 | 3% | 198 |
Marks used on auction lots: 16CK0089/GETUYA/XAD006F03, 11CK0021/GETUYA/XAD06F03, 17CK0079/GETUYA/XAD006F03, 13CK0002/GETUYA/XAD06F03, 18CK0078/GETUYA/XAD06F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.