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Kiaumbui Factory

Factory in Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Growers code XAD20F02

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Kiaumbui Factory was sold in 101 lots at 42 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 403 of 2,078 growers.

US$169average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
119 tcoffee sold
US$401,673total 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 Kiaumbui Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 27 44.1 208 218 -5%
C 20 21.8 142 168 -15%
AA 15 16.4 260 278 -6%
MH 8 10.9 83 86 -3%
T 7 6.6 96 91 +4%
UG1 5 5.1 146 119 +23%
ML 6 5.1 48 56 -15%
UG2 4 4.2 71 80 -12%
PB 5 3.0 176 205 -14%
TT 4 1.8 110 158 -31%

By season

Kiaumbui Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/152026.4189199
2015/161412.4127191
2016/171217.0245231
2017/181113.7195191
2018/194245.3126147
2019/2024.3234188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiaumbui Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1918%174
Sangana Commodities Ltd1415%210
Ibero (K) Ltd1210%136
C. Dorman Ltd1010%233
Kenyacof1210%183
Africoff Trading Co. Ltd57%170
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd35%170
Sondhi Trading Limited34%190

Marks used on auction lots: 05TK0003/KIAUMBUI/XAD20F02, 15TK0034/KIAUMBUI/XAD20F02, 17TK0104/KIAUMBUI/XAD20F02, 18HC0059/KIAUMBUI/XAD020F02/CAFE, 12TK0031/KIAUMBUI/XAD20F02.

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