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Kiamuriuki Factory

Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC10F03

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Kiamuriuki Factory was sold in 67 lots at 31 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 496 of 2,078 growers.

US$223average price per 50 kg bag
+17%vs market average (US$190)
92 tcoffee sold
US$407,782total 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 Kiamuriuki Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 24 46.6 240 218 +10%
AA 20 21.8 266 278 -4%
C 14 14.1 171 168 +2%
UG1 2 2.7 139 119 +18%
UG2 2 2.4 106 80 +33%
MH 2 1.9 85 86 -1%
ML 2 1.6 55 56 -2%
PB 1 0.3 274 205 +34%

By season

Kiamuriuki Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151111.4221199
2015/161622.3213191
2016/1735.9343231
2017/181818.8238191
2018/191219.0201147
2019/20714.1199188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kiamuriuki Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1422%246
C. Dorman Ltd1221%273
Ibero (K) Ltd1217%150
Kenyacof812%193
Star Coffee48%270
Sondhi Trading Limited67%185
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd43%198
Sasini (K) Ltd13%305

Marks used on auction lots: 14SS0288/KIAMURIUKI/XBC10F03, 15CK0050/KIAMURIUKI/XBC10F03, 41SS0148/KIAMURIUKI/XBC10F03, 15SS0053/KIAMURIUKI/XBC10F03, 11CK0034/KIAMURIUKI/XBC10F03.

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