Kamara Factory
Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC29F01
Auction performance
Between March 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Kamara Factory was sold in 148 lots at 61 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 242 of 2,078 growers.
US$185average price per 50 kg bag
-2%vs market average (US$190)
193 tcoffee sold
US$713,496total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 44 | 76.5 | 215 | 218 | -2% |
| AA | 30 | 38.2 | 254 | 278 | -9% |
| C | 31 | 29.9 | 150 | 168 | -10% |
| MH | 12 | 24.2 | 74 | 86 | -14% |
| UG1 | 3 | 8.3 | 165 | 119 | +39% |
| ML | 9 | 5.3 | 52 | 56 | -8% |
| PB | 9 | 4.1 | 247 | 205 | +20% |
| UG2 | 3 | 3.3 | 103 | 80 | +29% |
| T | 4 | 1.6 | 83 | 91 | -10% |
| TT | 3 | 1.2 | 129 | 158 | -19% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 23 | 35.9 | 202 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 28 | 46.4 | 208 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | 18.4 | 229 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 32 | 27.2 | 180 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 37 | 49.7 | 130 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 11 | 14.9 | 213 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 23 | 15% | 176 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 16 | 15% | 208 |
| Kenyacof | 18 | 11% | 220 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 19 | 11% | 204 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 12 | 9% | 156 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 10 | 6% | 169 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 9 | 6% | 219 |
| Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd | 3 | 4% | 59 |
Marks used on auction lots: 18HC0021/KAMARA/XBC29F01, 19MS0095/KAMAARA/XBC029F01/, 19HC0027/KAMARA/XBC29F01, 18MS0065/CirigwaFactory/XBC029F01, 47KF0022/KAMARA/XBC29F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.