Rwarene Factory
Factory in Meru County, Kenya · Growers code XBB72F03
Auction performance
Between September 2016 and October 2019, coffee from Rwarene Factory was sold in 48 lots at 11 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 682 of 2,078 growers.
US$188average price per 50 kg bag
-1%vs market average (US$190)
58 tcoffee sold
US$217,633total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 14 | 22.3 | 212 | 218 | -3% |
| C | 13 | 16.8 | 196 | 168 | +17% |
| UG1 | 5 | 7.4 | 150 | 119 | +26% |
| UG2 | 5 | 4.9 | 85 | 80 | +7% |
| AA | 6 | 4.0 | 263 | 278 | -5% |
| MH | 1 | 0.9 | 121 | 86 | +40% |
| T | 2 | 0.8 | 90 | 91 | -2% |
| TT | 1 | 0.5 | 96 | 158 | -39% |
| ML | 1 | 0.4 | 75 | 56 | +33% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 9 | 10.9 | 256 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 15 | 21.5 | 222 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 7.2 | 89 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 15 | 15.1 | 146 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 3.3 | 142 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 10 | 27% | 228 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 12 | 24% | 149 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 7 | 19% | 161 |
| Servicoff Limited | 5 | 11% | 257 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 7% | 125 |
| Engelhart Co | 4 | 4% | 218 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 3% | 220 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 2% | 121 |
Marks used on auction lots: 42MU0068/GIKURWAFC/XBB072F03, 41MU0026/RWARENE/XBB072F03, 41MU0037/RWARENE/XBB072F03, 42MU0060/GIKURWAFC/XBB072F03, 48MU0040/RWARENE/XBB072F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.