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Riakanugu Factory

Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC30F01

Auction performance

Between August 2015 and September 2019, coffee from Riakanugu Factory was sold in 20 lots at 13 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1050 of 2,078 growers.

US$124average price per 50 kg bag
-35%vs market average (US$190)
20 tcoffee sold
US$49,844total 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 Riakanugu Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 11 12.6 123 218 -44%
C 5 4.2 101 168 -40%
AA 4 3.3 159 278 -43%

By season

Riakanugu Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1532.0184199
2017/1854.6177191
2018/191213.597147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Riakanugu Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1158%113
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd210%114
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd17%62
Servicoff Limited16%166
Alanwood Ltd15%109
Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd15%115
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd14%201
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd13%190

Marks used on auction lots: 14MS0063/KAIRUNI/XBC030F01, 42MS0081/RIAKANUGU/XBC030F, 42MS0093/KAIRUNI/XBC030F01, 43MS0077/RiakanuguFactory/XBC30F01, 42MS0094/KAIRUNI/XBC030F01.

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