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Kamwangi Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD13F02

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Kamwangi Factory was sold in 130 lots at 47 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 135 of 2,078 growers.

US$230average price per 50 kg bag
+21%vs market average (US$190)
301 tcoffee sold
US$1.4mtotal 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 Kamwangi Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 33 109.0 263 218 +20%
AA 28 70.3 343 278 +23%
C 31 47.4 181 168 +8%
MH 5 43.8 69 86 -20%
TT 15 10.6 165 158 +4%
PB 12 9.6 269 205 +31%
ML 3 8.7 36 56 -36%
HE 2 1.0 129 108 +20%
T 1 0.6 52 91 -43%

By season

Kamwangi Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151014.9329199
2015/1646147.4241191
2016/171827.4261231
2017/182339.5305191
2018/191841.9110147
2019/201529.8165188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kamwangi Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd3735%227
C. Dorman Ltd4426%299
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd87%200
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd76%157
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd65%192
Rejitek Coffee Co.Ltd15%69
BTG Pactual35%314
Kenyacof84%297

Marks used on auction lots: 23NG0068/KAMWANGI/XAD13F02, 13NG0003/KAMWANGI/XAD13F02, 20CK0184/KAMWANGI/XAD013F02, 20CK0033/KAMWANGI/XAD013F02, 23CK0072/KAMWANGI/XAD013F02.

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