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Kyamwole Factory

Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE22F01

Auction performance

Between August 2015 and November 2018, coffee from Kyamwole Factory was sold in 31 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 834 of 2,078 growers.

US$171average price per 50 kg bag
-10%vs market average (US$190)
38 tcoffee sold
US$128,383total 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 Kyamwole Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 8 12.2 218 218 0%
C 6 8.1 182 168 +9%
UG2 4 6.4 119 80 +48%
MH 3 4.0 93 86 +8%
UG1 4 3.1 183 119 +54%
AA 2 1.3 265 278 -5%
ML 1 1.1 54 56 -4%
T 2 1.0 119 91 +30%
TT 1 0.3 179 158 +13%

By season

Kyamwole Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151015.0185199
2015/1656.2157191
2016/1778.2179231
2017/1886.9159191
2018/1911.177147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kyamwole Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd421%197
Ibero (K) Ltd519%119
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd517%123
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd310%177
Nairobi Java House28%235
Engelhart Co37%224
Kenya Coop14%267
Star Coffee24%265

Marks used on auction lots: 40TK0024/KYAMWOLE/XBE22F01, 40TK0065/KYAUMWOLE/XBE022F01, 40SS0130/MUNGALA/XBE22F01, 40TK0065/KYAMWOLE/XBE22F01, 40TK0076/KYAMWOLE/XBE22F01.

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