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Katwanyaa

Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE19F01

Auction performance

Between July 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Katwanyaa was sold in 111 lots at 37 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 354 of 2,078 growers.

US$195average price per 50 kg bag
+3%vs market average (US$190)
137 tcoffee sold
US$534,290total 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 Katwanyaa compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 32 71.1 228 218 +4%
C 26 31.7 150 168 -11%
AA 14 11.7 291 278 +5%
MH 7 7.1 75 86 -13%
T 12 6.7 102 91 +12%
ML 4 2.3 70 56 +25%
PB 7 2.1 191 205 -7%
UG1 3 1.6 144 119 +22%
UG2 1 1.6 126 80 +57%
TT 5 1.3 124 158 -22%

By season

Katwanyaa at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151325.2218199
2015/161011.6212191
2016/172229.6248231
2017/182834.7186191
2018/193534.4139147
2019/2031.8101188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Katwanyaa at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
C. Dorman Ltd2529%189
Ibero (K) Ltd2418%192
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1612%194
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd87%167
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd67%204
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*225%216
Sondhi Trading Limited74%214
Star Coffee34%285

Marks used on auction lots: 46LE0016/KATWANYAA/XBE19F01/FLO/CAFÉ, 46LE0014/KATWANYAA/XBE19F01/FLO/CAFÉ, 48LE0004/KATWANYAA/XBE19F01, 42HC0001/KATWANYAA/XBE19F01/FLO, 07HC0003/KATWANYAA/XBE19F01/FLO.

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