Ngumuti
Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE08F02
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and August 2020, coffee from Ngumuti was sold in 37 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 760 of 2,078 growers.
US$182average price per 50 kg bag
-4%vs market average (US$190)
46 tcoffee sold
US$166,333total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 9 | 19.6 | 216 | 218 | -1% |
| C | 11 | 13.7 | 160 | 168 | -5% |
| T | 6 | 4.5 | 84 | 91 | -9% |
| AA | 4 | 3.3 | 286 | 278 | +3% |
| MH | 2 | 2.6 | 128 | 86 | +48% |
| TT | 3 | 0.9 | 91 | 158 | -43% |
| ML | 1 | 0.6 | 53 | 56 | -6% |
| PB | 1 | 0.5 | 255 | 205 | +24% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6 | 15.0 | 210 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 6 | 8.1 | 226 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 6 | 5.7 | 180 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 12 | 11.1 | 129 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 5 | 4.1 | 96 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 1.8 | 279 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 7 | 20% | 199 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 8 | 17% | 114 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 4 | 8% | 108 |
| Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd | 1 | 8% | 215 |
| Export Trading | 1 | 8% | 238 |
| Engelhart Co | 4 | 8% | 229 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 6% | 273 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 2 | 6% | 197 |
Marks used on auction lots: 40LE0012/NGUMUTI/XBE08F02, 40LE0003/NGUMUTI/XBE08F02, 44LE008/NGUMUTI/XBE08F02, 46LE0062/NGUMUTI/XBE08F02/FLO, 42LE0059/NGUMUTI/XBE08F02/FLO.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.