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Kwa-Kiinyu Factory

Factory in Machakos County, Kenya · Growers code XBE31F01

Auction performance

Between July 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Kwa-Kiinyu Factory was sold in 142 lots at 32 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 234 of 2,078 growers.

US$202average price per 50 kg bag
+7%vs market average (US$190)
196 tcoffee sold
US$793,467total 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 Kwa-Kiinyu Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 42 87.9 218 218 0%
C 34 41.8 175 168 +4%
AA 23 32.7 292 278 +5%
MH 7 9.5 100 86 +16%
T 11 8.1 97 91 +6%
UG2 7 6.0 104 80 +30%
UG1 4 4.1 123 119 +3%
TT 6 2.1 133 158 -16%
ML 3 2.1 60 56 +6%
PB 4 1.6 229 205 +12%
HE 1 0.6 127 108 +18%

By season

Kwa-Kiinyu Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/152138.6201199
2015/162737.4229191
2016/173439.3227231
2017/182739.2201191
2018/192832.8124147
2019/2059.0273188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kwa-Kiinyu Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd3821%187
Kenyacof1217%234
Ibero (K) Ltd2516%155
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd912%233
Sondhi Trading Limited54%293
C. Dorman Ltd63%219
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*233%220
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd83%138

Marks used on auction lots: 40NG0029/KWA-KIINYU/XBE31F01, 38SS0042KWA-KIINYU/XBE31F01, 45SS0037/KWA-KIINYU/XBE31F01, 41LE0011/KWA-KIINYU/XBE31F01, 41LE0013/KWA-KIINYU/XBE31F01.

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