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Mutethia F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBA36

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and November 2019, coffee from Mutethia F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 13 lots at 7 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1331 of 2,078 growers.

US$122average price per 50 kg bag
-36%vs market average (US$190)
9 tcoffee sold
US$20,655total 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 Mutethia F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AA 5 3.3 141 278 -49%
AB 3 2.7 132 218 -40%
C 3 1.2 111 168 -34%
UG2 1 0.7 55 80 -31%
UG1 1 0.6 79 119 -33%

By season

Mutethia F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1543.2107199
2018/1964.8128147
2019/2030.5159188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mutethia F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd537%122
Alanwood Ltd325%144
Sondhi Trading Limited112%141
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd210%130
Africa Tea and Coffee19%55
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd17%79

Marks used on auction lots: 44MU0020/MUTETHIAFCS/KIGUCWAFACTORY/XBA36, 45MU0065/MUTETHIA/XBA036F1, 45MU0043/MUTETHIA/XBA036F3, 51MU2007/MUTETHIA/CBulk, 45MU0072/MUTETHIA/XBA036F01.

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