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Musoa

Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE04F07

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and November 2018, coffee from Musoa was sold in 11 lots at 3 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1195 of 2,078 growers.

US$251average price per 50 kg bag
+32%vs market average (US$190)
13 tcoffee sold
US$66,578total 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 Musoa compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 3 6.7 254 218 +16%
AA 2 3.9 273 278 -2%
C 3 1.6 193 168 +15%
PB 2 0.7 247 205 +21%
TT 1 0.4 215 158 +36%

By season

Musoa at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1546.5235199
2015/1656.0280191
2018/1920.8168147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Musoa at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Star Coffee230%273
C. Dorman Ltd328%278
Export Trading126%237
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd15%179
Ibero (K) Ltd13%150
Sondhi Trading Limited13%188
Engelhart Co13%215
Goldrock International13%228

Marks used on auction lots: 48TK0031/MUSOA/XBE04F07, 47LE038/MUSOA/XBE04F07, 49LE0004/MUSOA/XBE04F07.

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