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Chepnorio Factory

Factory in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE07F01

Auction performance

Between March 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Chepnorio Factory was sold in 216 lots at 65 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 55 of 2,078 growers.

US$208average price per 50 kg bag
+9%vs market average (US$190)
497 tcoffee sold
US$2.1mtotal 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 Chepnorio Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 71 268.0 204 218 -7%
AA 49 101.7 279 278 0%
C 46 81.0 170 168 +1%
PB 28 18.0 222 205 +8%
ML 4 9.9 71 56 +25%
MH 4 9.3 94 86 +9%
UG1 3 3.8 125 119 +6%
UG2 3 2.7 76 80 -5%
TT 4 1.3 143 158 -10%
SB 3 1.2 41 37 +11%
HE 1 0.2 102 108 -5%

By season

Chepnorio Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/151016.1201199
2015/162447.8224191
2016/1748133.0268231
2017/183163.0232191
2018/1948137.5132147
2019/205599.9208188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Chepnorio Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd7038%176
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd3014%229
C. Dorman Ltd3114%230
Kenyacof197%239
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*263%242
Servicoff Limited53%229
Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd63%248
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd103%189

Marks used on auction lots: 16KK0027/CHEPNORIO/XCE07F01, 13KK0014/CHEPNORIO/XCE07F01, 09KK0005/CHEPNORIO/XCE07F01, 21KK0007/CHEPNORIO/XCE07F01, 15NG0001/CHEPNORIO/XCE07F01.

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