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Kiburi Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD12F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kiburi Factory was sold in 44 lots at 20 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 455 of 2,078 growers.

US$247average price per 50 kg bag
+30%vs market average (US$190)
102 tcoffee sold
US$503,010total 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 Kiburi Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 13 41.5 258 218 +18%
AA 16 40.1 284 278 +2%
C 6 8.4 201 168 +20%
MH 3 6.9 93 86 +7%
ML 3 2.8 60 56 +6%
PB 3 2.3 242 205 +18%

By season

Kiburi Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15722.8253199
2015/161125.2222191
2016/17815.3275231
2017/181022.9299191
2018/19715.5173147
2019/2010.2320188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiburi Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd923%243
Sangana Commodities Ltd318%286
Ibero (K) Ltd913%242
Kenyacof312%252
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd37%282
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd26%251
C. Dorman Ltd56%197
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd14%355

Marks used on auction lots: 18HC0048/KIBURIFACTORY/XAD12F01, 17HC0077/KIBURIFACTORY/XAD12F01, 17HC0082/KIBURIFACTORY/XAD12F01, 20NG0014/KIBURI/XAD12F01, 17NG0003/KIBURI/XAD12F01.

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