Gakuyu-Ini Factory
Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD16F01
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Gakuyu-Ini Factory was sold in 356 lots at 82 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 7 of 2,078 growers.
US$243average price per 50 kg bag
+28%vs market average (US$190)
985 tcoffee sold
US$4.8mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 91 | 344.1 | 274 | 218 | +26% |
| AA | 95 | 320.4 | 329 | 278 | +18% |
| MH | 29 | 155.5 | 85 | 86 | -1% |
| C | 63 | 77.3 | 184 | 168 | +10% |
| PB | 39 | 34.8 | 227 | 205 | +11% |
| ML | 17 | 32.0 | 63 | 56 | +11% |
| T | 7 | 5.6 | 53 | 91 | -42% |
| HE | 7 | 5.4 | 107 | 108 | 0% |
| UG3 | 2 | 3.3 | 105 | 41 | +154% |
| TT | 3 | 2.6 | 95 | 158 | -40% |
| UG | 2 | 2.2 | 97 | 90 | +8% |
| UG1 | 1 | 1.4 | 49 | 119 | -59% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 79 | 248.7 | 266 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 105 | 317.3 | 170 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 44 | 135.4 | 321 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 63 | 140.2 | 283 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 42 | 104.3 | 265 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 23 | 38.9 | 208 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 83 | 21% | 269 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 61 | 16% | 196 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 48 | 16% | 341 |
| Kenyacof | 40 | 12% | 271 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 20 | 7% | 251 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 18 | 5% | 179 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 19 | 4% | 94 |
| Sangana Commodities Ltd | 8 | 3% | 319 |
Marks used on auction lots: 18NG0052/GAKUYU-INI/XAD16F01, 14NG0133/GAKUYU-INI/XAD16F01, 20NG0101/GAKUYU-INI/XAD16F01, 17NG0147/GAKUYUNI/XAD016F01, 20NG0165/GAKUYU-INI/XAD16F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.