Utooni Factory
Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE06F05
Auction performance
Between September 2015 and October 2019, coffee from Utooni Factory was sold in 55 lots at 19 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 587 of 2,078 growers.
US$177average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
75 tcoffee sold
US$266,312total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 11 | 29.3 | 219 | 218 | 0% |
| C | 12 | 16.5 | 147 | 168 | -12% |
| UG1 | 6 | 6.7 | 146 | 119 | +23% |
| AA | 9 | 6.6 | 283 | 278 | +2% |
| MH | 3 | 6.3 | 104 | 86 | +21% |
| UG2 | 6 | 5.2 | 85 | 80 | +6% |
| T | 3 | 2.3 | 124 | 91 | +35% |
| ML | 3 | 1.9 | 66 | 56 | +16% |
| PB | 2 | 0.5 | 258 | 205 | +26% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 2 | 2.6 | 184 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 16 | 16.2 | 155 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | 22.4 | 191 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 9 | 11.0 | 194 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 10 | 18.8 | 175 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 4.2 | 150 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 11 | 21% | 183 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 12% | 156 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 6 | 12% | 125 |
| Kenyacof | 3 | 11% | 196 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 7 | 11% | 233 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 8 | 9% | 86 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 6 | 9% | 202 |
| Engelhart Co | 2 | 7% | 252 |
Marks used on auction lots: 47LE072/UTOONI/XBE6F05, 45LE013/UTOONI/XBE06F05, 44LE0023/UTOONI/XBE06F05, 47LE0001/UTOONI/XBE06F05, 48LE0034/UTOONI/XBE06F05.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.