Gichugene Factory
Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB04F01
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Gichugene Factory was sold in 187 lots at 35 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 67 of 2,078 growers.
US$203average price per 50 kg bag
+7%vs market average (US$190)
450 tcoffee sold
US$1.8mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 44 | 188.6 | 230 | 218 | +5% |
| C | 48 | 149.0 | 185 | 168 | +10% |
| AA | 35 | 41.2 | 295 | 278 | +6% |
| MH | 9 | 33.3 | 93 | 86 | +8% |
| T | 10 | 10.8 | 93 | 91 | +2% |
| PB | 16 | 8.9 | 224 | 205 | +10% |
| TT | 9 | 5.6 | 145 | 158 | -8% |
| UG2 | 6 | 3.4 | 71 | 80 | -11% |
| UG1 | 3 | 3.3 | 114 | 119 | -4% |
| HE | 3 | 2.7 | 120 | 108 | +11% |
| ML | 4 | 2.6 | 57 | 56 | +2% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 20 | 65.8 | 197 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 14 | 29.7 | 215 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 20 | 35.1 | 254 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | 106.1 | 244 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 31 | 110.7 | 149 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 76 | 102.1 | 200 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 44 | 24% | 177 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 27 | 23% | 177 |
| East Africa Gourmet | 8 | 10% | 280 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 19 | 9% | 220 |
| Servicoff Limited | 12 | 7% | 260 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 11 | 5% | 193 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 13 | 5% | 157 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 11 | 3% | 171 |
Marks used on auction lots: 51MU0013/KATHERI/GICHUGENE/XBB04F01, 52MU0001/GICHUGENE/XBB04F01, 47NG0018/GICHUGENEBULK/XBB04F01, 48NG0067/GICHUGENEBULK/XBB04F01, 21NG0101/GICHUGENE/XBB04F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.