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Gitura-Jumatatu Factory

Factory in Nakuru County, Kenya · Growers code XCA06F01

Auction performance

Between February 2016 and April 2020, coffee from Gitura-Jumatatu Factory was sold in 52 lots at 15 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 352 of 2,078 growers.

US$198average price per 50 kg bag
+4%vs market average (US$190)
139 tcoffee sold
US$548,890total 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 Gitura-Jumatatu Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 17 67.4 220 218 +1%
C 10 22.4 146 168 -13%
AA 7 16.2 319 278 +15%
MH 3 14.1 80 86 -7%
PB 6 10.6 231 205 +13%
T 4 2.8 99 91 +9%
ML 2 2.1 34 56 -40%
UG1 1 1.7 29 119 -76%
TT 1 0.8 217 158 +37%
UG2 1 0.7 29 80 -64%

By season

Gitura-Jumatatu Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/16622.5255191
2017/18825.9203191
2018/192357.6158147
2019/201532.8224188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Gitura-Jumatatu Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd1733%216
Ibero (K) Ltd818%228
C. Dorman Ltd918%178
Kenyacof613%194
Nairobi Java House14%270
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd13%99
East Africa Gourmet13%239
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd12%81

Marks used on auction lots: 18KF0057/GITURA/XCA06F01, 17KF0134/GITURA/XCA06F01, 14KF0024/GITURA/XCA06F01, 16KF0017/Gitura-JumatatuFactory/XCA0, 18KF0001/GITURA/XCA06F01.

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