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Kurget Factory

Factory in Baringo County, Kenya · Growers code XCD15F01

Auction performance

Between May 2015 and May 2020, coffee from Kurget Factory was sold in 44 lots at 23 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 711 of 2,078 growers.

US$154average price per 50 kg bag
-19%vs market average (US$190)
52 tcoffee sold
US$160,698total 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 Kurget Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 15 35.1 161 218 -26%
C 8 5.7 138 168 -17%
AA 5 4.8 169 278 -39%
PB 5 2.4 165 205 -20%
TT 4 1.4 122 158 -23%
MH 3 1.3 88 86 +2%
ML 3 1.1 59 56 +4%
UG 1 0.4 131 90 +45%

By season

Kurget Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1522.4206199
2015/1612.1192191
2016/17813.2249231
2017/18108.0204191
2018/191521.774147
2019/2084.8125188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kurget Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd927%171
Kenya Coop518%84
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd411%118
Ibero (K) Ltd711%128
Nairobi Java House27%250
Kyandu Trading Company16%241
Kenyacof13%191
Africoff Trading Co. Ltd13%213

Marks used on auction lots: 15KK0020/KURGET/XCD15F01, 13KK0006/KURGET/XCD15F01, 15KK0015/KURGET/XCD15F01, 20KK0005/KURGET/XCD15F01, 14KK0005/KAPTEBEIE/XCD15F01.

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