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Kii Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD14F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kii Factory was sold in 264 lots at 67 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 22 of 2,078 growers.

US$267average price per 50 kg bag
+41%vs market average (US$190)
671 tcoffee sold
US$3.6mtotal 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 Kii Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 84 290.4 292 218 +34%
AA 72 186.5 349 278 +26%
MH 14 74.0 88 86 +3%
C 55 70.2 196 168 +17%
PB 25 22.7 281 205 +37%
ML 7 14.9 57 56 +2%
T 4 4.5 73 91 -21%
UG1 1 4.2 187 119 +58%
UG2 1 2.0 110 80 +37%
TT 1 1.2 125 158 -21%

By season

Kii Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1552132.9252199
2015/1651155.3225191
2016/1749136.2326231
2017/1848104.9291191
2018/193896.9258147
2019/202644.4241188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kii Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd6222%261
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd4215%204
Kenyacof3011%283
Servicoff Limited2011%399
C. Dorman Ltd2810%327
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd156%268
Sangana Commodities Ltd104%289
Mombasa Coffee Ltd74%79

Marks used on auction lots: 16NG1008/KII/XAD14F01, 22NG1010/KII/XAD14F01, 17NG0047/KII/XAD14F01, 14NG0123/KII/XAD14F01, 18NG0024/KII/XAD14F01.

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