Kaukiswa
Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE19F02
Auction performance
Between July 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Kaukiswa was sold in 219 lots at 52 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 83 of 2,078 growers.
US$198average price per 50 kg bag
+5%vs market average (US$190)
399 tcoffee sold
US$1.6mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 65 | 196.9 | 221 | 218 | +1% |
| AA | 40 | 64.2 | 289 | 278 | +4% |
| C | 44 | 50.4 | 144 | 168 | -14% |
| UG1 | 9 | 31.9 | 138 | 119 | +17% |
| MH | 5 | 15.5 | 93 | 86 | +8% |
| T | 21 | 13.6 | 87 | 91 | -5% |
| UG2 | 6 | 10.8 | 73 | 80 | -9% |
| ML | 6 | 6.3 | 56 | 56 | -1% |
| PB | 13 | 4.7 | 226 | 205 | +10% |
| TT | 9 | 4.1 | 134 | 158 | -15% |
| HE | 1 | 0.6 | 128 | 108 | +19% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 17 | 53.4 | 207 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 35 | 98.7 | 198 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 42 | 68.4 | 266 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 52 | 77.1 | 196 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 56 | 74.7 | 151 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 17 | 26.5 | 147 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 40 | 16% | 201 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 34 | 14% | 205 |
| Kenyacof | 21 | 10% | 176 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 26 | 9% | 187 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 17 | 9% | 115 |
| Mumbi Coffee Ltd*2 | 7 | 7% | 227 |
| Star Coffee | 11 | 6% | 296 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 5 | 6% | 214 |
Marks used on auction lots: 46LE0011/KAUKISWA/XBE19F02/FLO/CAFÉ, 46LE0015/KAUKISWA/XBE19F02/FLO/CAFÉ, 48LE0017/KAUKISWA/XBE19F02/FLO/CAFÉ, 46LE0017/KAUKISWA/XBE19F02/FLO/CAFÉ, 01LE0012/KAUKISWA/XBE019F02.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.