Kokwet
Factory in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE02F03
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and February 2020, coffee from Kokwet was sold in 142 lots at 53 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 158 of 2,078 growers.
US$186average price per 50 kg bag
-2%vs market average (US$190)
268 tcoffee sold
US$999,911total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 40 | 133.9 | 184 | 218 | -16% |
| AA | 42 | 85.3 | 219 | 278 | -21% |
| C | 17 | 16.9 | 171 | 168 | +2% |
| PB | 21 | 11.9 | 160 | 205 | -22% |
| ML | 3 | 5.9 | 67 | 56 | +20% |
| MH | 3 | 5.4 | 90 | 86 | +4% |
| UG1 | 4 | 3.7 | 145 | 119 | +22% |
| UG2 | 5 | 2.6 | 64 | 80 | -21% |
| TT | 4 | 1.4 | 141 | 158 | -11% |
| SB | 1 | 0.7 | 47 | 37 | +26% |
| T | 2 | 0.6 | 138 | 91 | +51% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 24 | 47.0 | 189 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 20 | 31.1 | 207 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 20 | 32.2 | 283 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 27 | 66.1 | 231 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 47 | 89.1 | 108 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 2.9 | 241 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 35 | 24% | 200 |
| Kenyacof | 17 | 15% | 184 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 20 | 12% | 160 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 9 | 10% | 245 |
| Kenya Coop | 8 | 7% | 100 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 12 | 6% | 154 |
| Merali Dewji and Sons (K) Ltd | 6 | 4% | 208 |
| Alanwood Ltd | 3 | 3% | 191 |
Marks used on auction lots: 15KK0023/TEGAT/XCE02F03, 16KK0010/KOKWET/XCE02F03, 14KK0007/TegatFactory/XCE002F03, 13KK0007/TEGAT/XCE02F03, 10KK0009/TEGAT/XCE02F03.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.