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Kapkulumben

Factory in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE57AF01 · o

Auction performance

Between January 2018 and July 2020, coffee from Kapkulumben was sold in 41 lots at 14 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 409 of 2,078 growers.

US$158average price per 50 kg bag
-17%vs market average (US$190)
117 tcoffee sold
US$368,318total 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 Kapkulumben compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 20 73.8 152 218 -30%
AA 8 25.6 190 278 -32%
C 7 14.5 131 168 -22%
MH 4 1.5 66 86 -24%
PB 2 1.4 236 205 +15%

By season

Kapkulumben at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/18924.6227191
2018/191870.9122147
2019/201421.4196188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kapkulumben at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd2668%149
Kenyacof39%180
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd36%244
Sondhi Trading Limited15%152
Sasini (K) Ltd15%111
C. Dorman Ltd23%193
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd11%231
Ikawa Coffee Ltd11%27

Marks used on auction lots: 08NG0016/KAPKULUBEN/XCE57AF01, 06NG0006/KAPKULUBEN/XCE57AF01, 16NG0153/KAPKULUBEN/XCE57AF01, 12NG0072/KAPKULUBEN/XCE57AF01, 06NG0002/KAPKULUBEN/XCE57AF01.

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