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Nduguto

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBA24F01

Auction performance

Between February 2017 and October 2019, coffee from Nduguto was sold in 19 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1170 of 2,078 growers.

US$177average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
14 tcoffee sold
US$50,409total 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 Nduguto compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 7 6.7 189 218 -13%
C 5 4.3 160 168 -5%
AA 5 2.5 207 278 -26%
UG2 1 0.5 46 80 -43%
UG1 1 0.2 62 119 -48%

By season

Nduguto at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2016/1766.0270231
2017/1863.4128191
2018/1964.389147
2019/2010.6153188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Nduguto at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd852%154
C. Dorman Ltd212%159
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd19%273
Sondhi Trading Limited49%230
Servicoff Limited18%238
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd14%252
First Cup Coffee13%46
Alanwood Ltd13%101

Marks used on auction lots: 16TK0068/NDUGUTO/XBA024F01, 44TK0111/NDUGUTO/XBA24F01, 44TK0110/NDUGUTO/XBA24F01, 19TK0075/NDUGUTO/XBA24F01, 43TK0105/NDUGUTO/XBA24F01.

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