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Kiangai Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD07F04

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kiangai Factory was sold in 100 lots at 39 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 174 of 2,078 growers.

US$255average price per 50 kg bag
+34%vs market average (US$190)
248 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 Kiangai Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 32 105.6 273 218 +25%
AA 28 80.7 333 278 +20%
MH 6 24.0 81 86 -6%
C 18 21.4 193 168 +15%
ML 5 9.1 52 56 -8%
PB 6 3.7 264 205 +29%
UG2 1 1.2 27 80 -66%
UG1 1 1.0 39 119 -67%
UG3 1 0.7 20 41 -52%
T 1 0.4 50 91 -45%
HE 1 0.4 140 108 +30%

By season

Kiangai Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151461.5304199
2015/162661.7228191
2016/171327.7363231
2017/181529.7237191
2018/193166.9201147
2019/2010.720188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiangai Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1622%263
Servicoff Limited1514%365
Kenyacof1213%252
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1412%163
Sangana Commodities Ltd48%313
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd66%286
C. Dorman Ltd75%180
East Africa Gourmet44%253

Marks used on auction lots: 14NG0019/KIANGAI/XAD07F04, 16NG1004/KIANGAI/XAD007F04, 15NG1011/KIANGAI/XAD007F04, 22NG0028/KIANGAI/XAD07F04, 14SS0108/KIANGAI/XAD07F04.

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