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Kabingara Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD18F02

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kabingara Factory was sold in 60 lots at 28 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 379 of 2,078 growers.

US$150average price per 50 kg bag
-21%vs market average (US$190)
130 tcoffee sold
US$387,674total 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 Kabingara Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
MH 11 52.5 79 86 -8%
AB 9 24.1 218 218 0%
C 13 15.3 189 168 +13%
AA 8 14.6 312 278 +12%
ML 6 9.5 55 56 -2%
UG1 5 7.6 148 119 +25%
UG2 4 4.5 119 80 +48%
PB 2 0.9 233 205 +13%
TT 2 0.7 205 158 +29%

By season

Kabingara Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15710.6118199
2015/16821.4112191
2016/171733.3243231
2017/181433.4140191
2018/19916.087147
2019/20514.8106188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kabingara Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1220%143
C. Dorman Ltd1016%236
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd615%90
Ibero (K) Ltd915%149
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd39%107
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd15%51
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd24%63
Kimani Coffee Experts34%324

Marks used on auction lots: 25CK0036/KABINGARA/XAD018F02, 24CK0021/KABINGARA/XAD018F, 24CK0035/KABINGARA/XAD018F02, 18CK0126/KABINGARA/XAD018F02, 20CK0148/KABINGARA/XAD018F02.

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