Kalua Factory
Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE06F01
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Kalua Factory was sold in 148 lots at 35 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 179 of 2,078 growers.
US$184average price per 50 kg bag
-3%vs market average (US$190)
246 tcoffee sold
US$904,411total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 38 | 97.2 | 212 | 218 | -3% |
| C | 38 | 64.7 | 167 | 168 | 0% |
| AA | 18 | 23.5 | 282 | 278 | +2% |
| T | 19 | 14.5 | 114 | 91 | +25% |
| UG1 | 6 | 12.0 | 162 | 119 | +37% |
| MH | 5 | 12.0 | 102 | 86 | +18% |
| UG2 | 7 | 11.6 | 84 | 80 | +5% |
| ML | 5 | 4.9 | 58 | 56 | +3% |
| PB | 8 | 4.0 | 234 | 205 | +14% |
| HE | 1 | 0.6 | 87 | 108 | -19% |
| TT | 2 | 0.5 | 152 | 158 | -4% |
| SB | 1 | 0.2 | 41 | 37 | +10% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 23 | 27.7 | 199 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | 60.9 | 208 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 31 | 55.9 | 198 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 31 | 51.8 | 163 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 33.4 | 129 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 15.8 | 201 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 37 | 28% | 186 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 33 | 19% | 176 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 11 | 8% | 154 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 12 | 7% | 172 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 6 | 6% | 210 |
| Kenyacof | 6 | 5% | 138 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 7 | 5% | 90 |
| Engelhart Co | 5 | 4% | 272 |
Marks used on auction lots: 44LE0001/KALUA/XBE06F01, 43NG0001/KALUA/XBE06F01, 41LE007/KALUA/XBE06F01, 43LE015/KALUA/XBE6F01, 42LE0011/KALUA/XBE06F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.