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Kiriti Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB50F01

Auction performance

Between August 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Kiriti Factory was sold in 80 lots at 22 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 466 of 2,078 growers.

US$169average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
99 tcoffee sold
US$336,157total 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 Kiriti Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 19 33.8 208 218 -5%
UG2 11 17.4 85 80 +6%
C 11 12.6 202 168 +21%
AA 10 11.7 244 278 -12%
UG1 8 8.0 126 119 +6%
MH 6 7.3 94 86 +9%
ML 5 3.1 49 56 -12%
TT 5 3.0 209 158 +32%
T 3 1.5 126 91 +38%
PB 2 0.9 251 205 +22%

By season

Kiriti Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/152226.0166199
2015/161115.7167191
2016/171720.5249231
2017/18611.1105191
2018/191417.9142147
2019/20108.2131188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiriti Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1820%175
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1219%232
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd815%109
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd67%76
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd66%130
Kenyacof36%142
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd55%257
Sondhi Trading Limited43%164

Marks used on auction lots: 40MU0005/THINKWI/XBB050F01, 41TK0132/KIRITI/XBB50F01, 43TK0084/KIRITI/XBB50F01, 41TK0210/KIRITI/XBB50F01, 17MU0018/THINKWI/XBB050F01.

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