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Ndunguri

Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC25F01

Auction performance

Between April 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Ndunguri was sold in 95 lots at 43 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 426 of 2,078 growers.

US$140average price per 50 kg bag
-26%vs market average (US$190)
110 tcoffee sold
US$307,978total 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 Ndunguri compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 30 34.6 173 218 -21%
C 26 31.1 145 168 -13%
UG1 4 18.9 63 119 -47%
AA 9 6.8 248 278 -11%
PB 10 6.3 199 205 -3%
MH 5 4.0 84 86 -2%
T 5 3.9 65 91 -29%
UG2 3 3.3 38 80 -53%
ML 3 1.3 55 56 -2%

By season

Ndunguri at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151429.797199
2015/161714.6225191
2016/171917.2197231
2017/181619.0138191
2018/192526.7110147
2019/2043.097188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Ndunguri at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1919%154
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1314%134
Africa Tea and Coffee312%64
Kenyacof1112%153
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd810%56
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd117%169
C. Dorman Ltd34%219
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd74%136

Marks used on auction lots: 41MS0017/Ndunguri98Factory/XBC25F01, 37MS0001/NDUNGURI/XBC025F0, 36MS0006/Ndunguri98Factory/XBC25F01, 37MS0008/Ndunguri98Factory/XBC25F01, 41MS0016/Ndunguri98Factory/XBC25F01.

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