Upete
Factory in Makueni County, Kenya · Growers code XBE02F04
Auction performance
Between August 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Upete was sold in 22 lots at 13 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1126 of 2,078 growers.
US$164average price per 50 kg bag
-14%vs market average (US$190)
16 tcoffee sold
US$51,257total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 4 | 4.8 | 197 | 218 | -10% |
| C | 7 | 4.4 | 174 | 168 | +4% |
| MH | 3 | 2.7 | 95 | 86 | +11% |
| AA | 4 | 1.4 | 277 | 278 | 0% |
| T | 3 | 1.4 | 104 | 91 | +13% |
| ML | 1 | 1.0 | 58 | 56 | +3% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 3 | 2.4 | 191 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 1.5 | 73 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 8 | 6.2 | 228 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 2.0 | 129 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 2.1 | 97 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 1.5 | 80 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 34% | 163 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 7 | 20% | 109 |
| BTG Pactual | 1 | 7% | 170 |
| Engelhart Co | 1 | 7% | 252 |
| Kenyacof | 2 | 6% | 162 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 1 | 6% | 58 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 1 | 6% | 206 |
| Star Coffee | 2 | 6% | 293 |
Marks used on auction lots: 43LE0014/UPETEFACTORY/XBE002F04, 49LE0091/UPETEFACTORY/XBE002F04, 40SS0133/UPETE/XBE02F04, 48LE0031/UPETEFACTORY/XBE002F04, 02SS0057/UPETE/XBE02F04.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.