Boma Factory
Factory in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE33F01
Auction performance
Between February 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Boma Factory was sold in 198 lots at 74 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 49 of 2,078 growers.
US$181average price per 50 kg bag
-5%vs market average (US$190)
505 tcoffee sold
US$1.8mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 76 | 269.2 | 186 | 218 | -15% |
| C | 39 | 93.4 | 179 | 168 | +7% |
| AA | 27 | 67.1 | 254 | 278 | -9% |
| MH | 8 | 25.9 | 71 | 86 | -17% |
| PB | 20 | 17.7 | 210 | 205 | +3% |
| ML | 5 | 15.1 | 39 | 56 | -32% |
| UG1 | 12 | 11.7 | 87 | 119 | -27% |
| UG2 | 5 | 2.8 | 82 | 80 | +3% |
| TT | 3 | 0.9 | 149 | 158 | -6% |
| HE | 1 | 0.3 | 140 | 108 | +30% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 19 | 76.5 | 214 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 40.9 | 202 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 33 | 82.7 | 263 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 28 | 63.0 | 201 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 55 | 162.4 | 100 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 40 | 79.0 | 203 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 29 | 17% | 187 |
| Kenyacof | 25 | 14% | 213 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 26 | 14% | 176 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 26 | 13% | 157 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 14 | 10% | 206 |
| Kenya Coop | 11 | 7% | 131 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 12 | 5% | 200 |
| Sondhi Trading Limited | 7 | 3% | 104 |
Marks used on auction lots: 22KC0001/BOMA/XCE33F01, 17KC0018/BOMA/XCE33F01, 10KC0001/BOMA/XCE33F01, 19KC0026/BOMA/XCE33F01, 07KC0001/BOMA/XCE33F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.