Nkarine Factory
Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB22F03
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Nkarine Factory was sold in 52 lots at 16 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 573 of 2,078 growers.
US$178average price per 50 kg bag
-6%vs market average (US$190)
78 tcoffee sold
US$276,389total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 16 | 30.7 | 204 | 218 | -7% |
| C | 14 | 22.2 | 178 | 168 | +6% |
| UG1 | 4 | 8.1 | 131 | 119 | +10% |
| AA | 7 | 6.2 | 259 | 278 | -7% |
| UG2 | 4 | 4.7 | 72 | 80 | -10% |
| T | 2 | 2.7 | 90 | 91 | -2% |
| MH | 2 | 1.7 | 99 | 86 | +15% |
| ML | 2 | 1.1 | 66 | 56 | +18% |
| PB | 1 | 0.4 | 234 | 205 | +14% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 9 | 16.6 | 176 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | 12.4 | 221 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 11 | 13.9 | 220 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 5.3 | 87 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 16 | 25.6 | 158 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 7 | 4.0 | 146 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 19 | 41% | 169 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 6 | 15% | 197 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 7 | 13% | 201 |
| Engelhart Co | 4 | 7% | 239 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 5 | 6% | 165 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 6% | 128 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 4% | 89 |
| Servicoff Limited | 2 | 3% | 251 |
Marks used on auction lots: 44MU0005/NKARINE/XBB022F03, 41MU0022/NKARINE/XBB022F03, 40SS0060/NKARINE/XBB22F03, 16MU0036/MUKUNEFCS/XBB022F03, 38NG0003/NKARINE/XBB22F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.