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Mutonga Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB13F01

Auction performance

Between May 2018 and July 2020, coffee from Mutonga Factory was sold in 15 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 932 of 2,078 growers.

US$169average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
28 tcoffee sold
US$94,584total 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 Mutonga Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 10.1 228 218 +5%
MH 4 9.7 76 86 -11%
C 4 4.4 165 168 -2%
AA 2 2.4 365 278 +31%
ML 1 1.3 57 56 +1%

By season

Mutonga Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/1834.990191
2018/1912.072147
2019/201121.0197188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mutonga Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd537%166
Africoff Trading Co. Ltd216%71
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd215%108
Ibero (K) Ltd214%201
Sondhi Trading Limited18%229
Servicoff Limited16%377
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd13%339
Kimani Coffee Experts12%205

Marks used on auction lots: 21NG0069/MUTONGA/XBB013F01, 20NG0117/MUTONGA/XBB013F01, 23CK0047MUTONGA/XBB013F0, 21NG0214/MUTONGA/XBB013F01, 26NG0025/MUTONGA/XBB013F01.

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