Iriga Factory
Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC15F03
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and February 2020, coffee from Iriga Factory was sold in 137 lots at 54 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 218 of 2,078 growers.
US$178average price per 50 kg bag
-6%vs market average (US$190)
208 tcoffee sold
US$739,589total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 31 | 75.7 | 205 | 218 | -6% |
| C | 28 | 39.7 | 163 | 168 | -2% |
| AA | 23 | 37.5 | 216 | 278 | -22% |
| MH | 10 | 17.0 | 83 | 86 | -4% |
| PB | 16 | 14.1 | 205 | 205 | 0% |
| TT | 10 | 9.0 | 149 | 158 | -6% |
| T | 10 | 8.4 | 109 | 91 | +19% |
| ML | 9 | 6.0 | 55 | 56 | -3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 31 | 43.4 | 178 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 25 | 36.7 | 195 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 20 | 32.0 | 226 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | 31.7 | 179 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 29 | 56.1 | 144 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 7.6 | 146 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 27 | 18% | 192 |
| Kenyacof | 15 | 15% | 189 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 22 | 14% | 151 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 11 | 10% | 170 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 9 | 7% | 148 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 7 | 5% | 180 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 5 | 4% | 183 |
| Engelhart Co | 4 | 4% | 217 |
Marks used on auction lots: 37MS0007/IrigaFactory/XBC15F03, 43MS0029/IrigaFactory/XBC15F03, 39MS0022/IRIGA/XBC015F03, 12MS0005/IRIGA/XBC015F03, 16MS0004/XBC15F03/IRIGA.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.