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Kakuyuni F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE08

Auction performance

Between July 2015 and December 2018, coffee from Kakuyuni F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 20 lots at 11 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 963 of 2,078 growers.

US$160average price per 50 kg bag
-16%vs market average (US$190)
26 tcoffee sold
US$81,489total 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 Kakuyuni F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 4 8.0 169 218 -23%
PB 5 4.4 195 205 -5%
C 2 4.1 155 168 -7%
T 3 3.9 76 91 -17%
AA 4 3.6 212 278 -24%
TT 2 1.5 111 158 -30%

By season

Kakuyuni F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151521.6167199
2015/1610.9185191
2017/1821.6100191
2018/1921.496147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kakuyuni F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd523%171
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd413%141
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd212%104
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd111%153
Kenyacof110%164
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd110%184
Sondhi Trading Limited27%178
Star Coffee14%210

Marks used on auction lots: 41LE201/KAKUYUNIBULK/XBE08, 46MT2002/KAKUYUNIBULK/XBE08, 41LE1000/KAKUYUNIF/XBE08, 40MT2021/KAKUYUNIBULK/XBE08, 40LE200/KAKUYUNI/XBE08.

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