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Kiri Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD19F01

Auction performance

Between February 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kiri Factory was sold in 300 lots at 73 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 14 of 2,078 growers.

US$238average price per 50 kg bag
+26%vs market average (US$190)
769 tcoffee sold
US$3.7mtotal 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 Kiri Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 95 319.8 261 218 +20%
AA 74 226.8 320 278 +15%
MH 17 78.7 74 86 -14%
C 53 73.6 177 168 +6%
ML 12 26.0 48 56 -14%
PB 26 17.1 266 205 +30%
UG1 3 11.5 102 119 -14%
UG2 3 5.6 101 80 +26%
HE 7 4.2 80 108 -25%
T 6 2.9 49 91 -46%
TT 4 2.6 114 158 -28%

By season

Kiri Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151653.5301199
2015/1672179.8222191
2016/1764136.3290231
2017/184398.6273191
2018/1970217.5188147
2019/203583.0240188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiri Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Servicoff Limited5623%338
C. Dorman Ltd4417%249
Ibero (K) Ltd3813%152
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd3712%219
Kenyacof4511%210
East Africa Gourmet115%291
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd134%244
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd93%197

Marks used on auction lots: 12CK0039/KIRI/XAD019F0, 16CK0075/KIRI/XAD019F0, 11CK0033/KIRI/XAD019F0, 13CK0035/KIRI/XAD019F0, 10NG0070/KIRI/XAD19F01.

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