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Ntemwene Factory

Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB67F03

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Ntemwene Factory was sold in 56 lots at 22 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 628 of 2,078 growers.

US$209average price per 50 kg bag
+10%vs market average (US$190)
68 tcoffee sold
US$282,902total 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 Ntemwene Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 19 32.4 229 218 +5%
C 15 17.5 192 168 +14%
AA 11 8.8 279 278 0%
UG1 4 3.2 113 119 -4%
MH 3 3.0 89 86 +3%
UG2 2 1.5 114 80 +42%
ML 1 0.8 72 56 +28%
TT 1 0.4 151 158 -5%

By season

Ntemwene Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15911.9205199
2015/161215.3210191
2016/171211.2267231
2018/191115.6202147
2019/201213.7173188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Ntemwene Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1018%174
Servicoff Limited412%246
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd710%253
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd68%233
Kenyacof48%190
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd28%212
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd57%132
Sondhi Trading Limited55%148

Marks used on auction lots: 16MU0030/NTEMWENE/XBB067F03, 14MU0008/NTEMWENE/XBB067F03, 43MU0012/NTEMWENE/XBB067F03, 41MU0051/NTEMWENE/XBB067F03, 43MU0001/KATHERAFC/XBB067F03.

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