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Kinoro Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB44F01

Auction performance

Between October 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kinoro Factory was sold in 29 lots at 13 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 924 of 2,078 growers.

US$159average price per 50 kg bag
-16%vs market average (US$190)
29 tcoffee sold
US$91,558total 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 Kinoro Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 6 9.2 214 218 -2%
MH 7 8.8 87 86 +1%
AA 6 4.5 273 278 -2%
ML 4 3.2 36 56 -36%
C 6 3.1 157 168 -6%

By season

Kinoro Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/1644.5167191
2016/1744.5255231
2017/1863.7113191
2018/1979.3118147
2019/2086.9170188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kinoro Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd827%159
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd418%114
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd310%163
Servicoff Limited29%261
Vava Coffee Ltd27%252
Sondhi Trading Limited16%190
Africoff Trading Co. Ltd15%39
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd14%19

Marks used on auction lots: 45MU0005/KINORO/XBB044F01, 41MU0027/KINORO/XBB044F01, 17MU0035/KIGARIFCS/XBB044F01, 18MU0003/KIGARIFCS/XBB044F01, 18MU0006/KIGARIFCS/XBB044F01.

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