Bwee Factory
Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC18F02
Auction performance
Between April 2015 and February 2020, coffee from Bwee Factory was sold in 75 lots at 38 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 504 of 2,078 growers.
US$168average price per 50 kg bag
-12%vs market average (US$190)
89 tcoffee sold
US$300,093total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 20 | 30.3 | 200 | 218 | -8% |
| C | 21 | 22.4 | 146 | 168 | -13% |
| AA | 10 | 15.9 | 209 | 278 | -25% |
| MH | 6 | 9.1 | 75 | 86 | -13% |
| PB | 5 | 4.5 | 193 | 205 | -6% |
| ML | 6 | 3.2 | 43 | 56 | -23% |
| TT | 3 | 2.0 | 196 | 158 | +24% |
| T | 4 | 2.0 | 123 | 91 | +35% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 13 | 12.3 | 178 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 10 | 11.6 | 220 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 15 | 14.0 | 231 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 12 | 13.2 | 165 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 34.1 | 125 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 4.2 | 139 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyacof | 14 | 27% | 194 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 17 | 22% | 152 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 8 | 10% | 129 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 7 | 7% | 192 |
| Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd | 2 | 5% | 149 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 3 | 5% | 150 |
| Rockbern Equatorial | 1 | 3% | 177 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 3% | 209 |
Marks used on auction lots: 35MS0005/BweeFactory/XBC18F02, 14MS0037/BWEE/XBC018F02, 42MS0071/BweeFactory/XBC18F02, 16MS0025/BweeFactory/XBC18F02, 46MS0078/BweeFactory/XBC18F02.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.