Nkumari Factory
Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB69F02
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and October 2018, coffee from Nkumari Factory was sold in 17 lots at 7 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1215 of 2,078 growers.
US$183average price per 50 kg bag
-3%vs market average (US$190)
13 tcoffee sold
US$46,135total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 6 | 5.9 | 202 | 218 | -8% |
| C | 4 | 3.3 | 178 | 168 | +6% |
| AA | 3 | 1.7 | 239 | 278 | -14% |
| UG1 | 2 | 0.9 | 101 | 119 | -15% |
| UG2 | 1 | 0.5 | 37 | 80 | -54% |
| MH | 1 | 0.3 | 70 | 86 | -19% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 5 | 3.3 | 200 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 2.0 | 199 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 2.4 | 224 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 1.8 | 66 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 3.0 | 192 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 5 | 31% | 168 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 21% | 219 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 14% | 116 |
| Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd | 1 | 9% | 227 |
| Kenya Coop | 1 | 7% | 161 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 1 | 6% | 277 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 1 | 5% | 141 |
| Star Coffee | 1 | 5% | 243 |
Marks used on auction lots: 43MU0033/NKUMARI/XBB069F02, 44MU0005/NKUMARI/XBB069F02, 44MU0006/THAGARAFC/XBB069f02, 44MU0013/XBB69F02/THAGARAFCS-NKUMARI, 44MU0016/XBB69F02/THAGARAFCS-NKUMARI.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.