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Nduruma

Cooperative society in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBA38N

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and October 2015, coffee from Nduruma was sold in 8 lots at 3 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1130 of 2,078 growers.

US$182average price per 50 kg bag
-4%vs market average (US$190)
16 tcoffee sold
US$56,292total 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 Nduruma compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 2 8.2 179 218 -18%
AA 2 3.1 243 278 -12%
C 1 1.5 202 168 +20%
MH 1 1.3 106 86 +23%
ML 1 0.8 61 56 +8%
TT 1 0.5 167 158 +5%

By season

Nduruma at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15613.4196199
2015/1622.188191

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Nduruma at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Export Trading345%224
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd128%126
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd110%202
Ibero (K) Ltd18%106
Alanwood Ltd16%202
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd13%167

Marks used on auction lots: 46MU0022/XBA38N/Tigania NORTH/NDURUMA, 39MU0007/XBA38N/Tigania NORTH/NDURUMA, 46MU0022/TIGANIANORTH/NDURUMA/XBA38N, 51MU0017/NDURUMA/XBA038N.

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