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Kasinga

Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE27F01

Auction performance

Between November 2015 and September 2020, coffee from Kasinga was sold in 202 lots at 37 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 104 of 2,078 growers.

US$197average price per 50 kg bag
+4%vs market average (US$190)
344 tcoffee sold
US$1.4mtotal 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 Kasinga compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 59 158.3 210 218 -4%
C 50 77.6 178 168 +6%
AA 30 49.0 297 278 +7%
MH 7 17.6 99 86 +14%
T 18 16.9 99 91 +8%
ML 6 8.9 74 56 +32%
PB 14 4.9 227 205 +11%
TT 10 3.8 122 158 -23%
UG1 3 3.2 103 119 -13%
UG2 3 2.5 68 80 -16%
SB 2 1.1 14 37 -63%

By season

Kasinga at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/163173.9229191
2016/173673.1214231
2017/185687.3190191
2018/195381.2143147
2019/202628.4246188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kasinga at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd5626%175
Ibero (K) Ltd3314%122
Kenyacof1513%243
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd1911%228
C. Dorman Ltd169%218
Engelhart Co64%238
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd124%171
Servicoff Limited44%288

Marks used on auction lots: 36SS0025KASINGA/XBE27F01, 38SS0048KASINGA/XBE27F01, 42SS0041/KASINGA/XBE27F01, 38SS0050/KASINGA/XBE27F01, 36SS0024KASINGA/XBE27F01.

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