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Kainamui Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD13F01

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kainamui Factory was sold in 121 lots at 42 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 119 of 2,078 growers.

US$188average price per 50 kg bag
-1%vs market average (US$190)
320 tcoffee sold
US$1.2mtotal 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 Kainamui Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 27 96.7 246 218 +13%
MH 11 84.2 78 86 -10%
AA 28 70.4 290 278 +4%
C 25 35.2 159 168 -5%
ML 4 15.7 47 56 -16%
PB 11 8.8 184 205 -10%
TT 12 7.6 203 158 +28%
T 2 1.3 37 91 -60%
HE 1 0.5 48 108 -55%

By season

Kainamui Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/153279.7198199
2015/1643162.6192191
2016/171111.0240231
2017/181320.3311191
2018/191025.268147
2019/201221.3124188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kainamui Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd2632%165
C. Dorman Ltd3429%290
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd126%148
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd115%100
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd55%82
Mombasa Coffee Ltd44%76
Kenyacof94%222
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd22%50

Marks used on auction lots: 23NG0099/KAINAMUI/XAD13F01, 23NG0069/KAINAMUI/XAD13F01, 27MC0001/KAINAMUI/XAD013F01, 20CK0117/KAINAMUI/XAD013F01, 16CK0193/KAINAMUI/XAD013F01.

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