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Uri Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB47F02

Auction performance

Between July 2015 and December 2018, coffee from Uri Factory was sold in 33 lots at 11 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 819 of 2,078 growers.

US$181average price per 50 kg bag
-4%vs market average (US$190)
40 tcoffee sold
US$145,619total 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 Uri Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 8 14.5 224 218 +3%
C 7 10.1 199 168 +19%
UG1 3 3.4 123 119 +4%
AA 3 3.2 237 278 -15%
UG2 3 2.8 99 80 +24%
MH 3 2.4 102 86 +18%
ML 2 1.7 41 56 -27%
SB 1 0.9 58 37 +56%
PB 1 0.6 234 205 +14%
T 1 0.4 77 91 -16%
HE 1 0.2 160 108 +49%

By season

Uri Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151011.8158199
2015/1669.2208191
2016/1759.4237231
2017/1853.383191
2018/1976.5156147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Uri Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1344%182
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd723%178
Kenyacof315%218
Servicoff Limited25%246
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd23%49
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd23%171
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd23%169
Sondhi Trading Limited12%186

Marks used on auction lots: 41SS0087/URI/XBB47F02, 42TK0008/URI/XBB47F02, 39SS0012/MIITINE-URI/XBB47F02, 38SS0012/URI/XBB47F02, 38SS0035/URI/XBB47F02.

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