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Chepkitar F.C.S. Ltd

Cooperative society in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE34

Auction performance

Between January 2019 and February 2020, coffee from Chepkitar F.C.S. Ltd was sold in 41 lots at 9 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 524 of 2,078 growers.

US$177average price per 50 kg bag
-7%vs market average (US$190)
86 tcoffee sold
US$304,871total 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 Chepkitar F.C.S. Ltd compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 9 36.8 178 218 -18%
AA 11 35.7 195 278 -30%
C 8 7.0 120 168 -28%
PB 7 4.8 133 205 -35%
TT 5 1.7 127 158 -20%
T 1 0.3 101 91 +10%

By season

Chepkitar F.C.S. Ltd at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2018/192757.4155147
2019/201428.8220188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Chepkitar F.C.S. Ltd at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1941%175
C. Dorman Ltd617%196
Alanwood Ltd313%92
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd58%162
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd37%186
Sasini (K) Ltd15%317
East Africa Gourmet15%192
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*214%209

Marks used on auction lots: 08KK0007/CHEPKITAR/XCE0034, 08KK0010/CHEPKITAR/XCE0034, 12KK0001/CHEPKITAR/XCE0034, 16KK0026/CHEPKITAR/XCE0034F01, 12KK0008/CHEPKITAR/XCE0034.

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