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Kanjikeru Factory

Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC18F01

Auction performance

Between April 2015 and November 2018, coffee from Kanjikeru Factory was sold in 24 lots at 16 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1028 of 2,078 growers.

US$213average price per 50 kg bag
+12%vs market average (US$190)
21 tcoffee sold
US$89,268total 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 Kanjikeru Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 8 10.0 211 218 -4%
AA 8 5.1 219 278 -21%
C 5 4.7 215 168 +28%
PB 2 0.8 219 205 +7%
TT 1 0.4 142 158 -10%

By season

Kanjikeru Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/15117.5188199
2015/1654.0236191
2016/1745.2261231
2017/1832.8200191
2018/1911.5127147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kanjikeru Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1047%231
Kenyacof210%142
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd27%196
Sondhi Trading Limited17%181
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd16%213
Star Coffee16%263
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd25%176
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd24%219

Marks used on auction lots: 40MS0002/Kanjikeru/XBC018F01, 39MS0048/Kanjikeru/XBC018F01, 17MS0018/KANJIKERU/XBC18F01, 17MS0018/XBC18F01/KANJIKERU, 40MS0053/Kanjikeru/XBC018F01.

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