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Kawethei F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE24

Auction performance

Between September 2015 and December 2015, coffee from Kawethei F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 13 lots at 5 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 881 of 2,078 growers.

US$158average price per 50 kg bag
-17%vs market average (US$190)
33 tcoffee sold
US$103,702total 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 Kawethei F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
C 5 18.3 158 168 -6%
AB 3 6.2 216 218 -1%
T 2 5.4 121 91 +33%
TT 1 1.1 152 158 -4%
ML 1 1.0 49 56 -13%
HE 1 0.7 120 108 +12%
AA 0 0.0 0 278 -100%

By season

Kawethei F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151026.9161199
2015/1635.9147191

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kawethei F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd540%140
Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd216%225
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd112%174
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd112%136
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd112%171
Africa Tea and Coffee13%49
Kenyacof13%172
Kimani Coffee Experts12%120

Marks used on auction lots: 46NG1006/KAWETHEIBULK/XBE24, 46NG1005/KAWETHEI/XBE24, 47NG1001/KAWETHEIBULK/XBE24, 46NG1005/KAWETHEIBULK/XBE24, 49MT2012/KAWETHEIBULK/XBE24.

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