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Riankune Factory

Factory in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · Growers code XBC35F01

Auction performance

Between August 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Riankune Factory was sold in 36 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 730 of 2,078 growers.

US$170average price per 50 kg bag
-10%vs market average (US$190)
50 tcoffee sold
US$168,768total 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 Riankune Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 11 22.2 178 218 -19%
C 9 14.3 155 168 -7%
AA 6 6.9 241 278 -13%
UG1 1 1.7 152 119 +28%
ML 1 1.2 35 56 -38%
MH 2 0.9 73 86 -15%
UG2 1 0.7 83 80 +4%
PB 2 0.6 180 205 -12%
T 1 0.6 61 91 -33%
TT 1 0.4 71 158 -55%
HE 1 0.2 44 108 -59%

By season

Riankune Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1577.3180199
2015/1636.5238191
2016/1745.5255231
2017/181016.3146191
2018/1947.8127147
2019/2086.3129188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Riankune Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd727%160
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd622%139
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd921%230
C. Dorman Ltd36%201
Sasini (K) Ltd16%131
Servicoff Limited14%243
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd23%162
Sondhi Trading Limited13%116

Marks used on auction lots: 43HC0029/RIANKUNE/XBC035F01, 45CK0009/RIANKUNE/XBC035F01, 45CK0008/RIANKUNE/XBC035F01, 19KF0035/RIANKUNE/XBC035F01, 50MS0030/RIANKUNE/XBC035F01.

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