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Kamaua

Factory in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE57CF03 · o

Auction performance

Between January 2018 and February 2020, coffee from Kamaua was sold in 16 lots at 12 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1038 of 2,078 growers.

US$154average price per 50 kg bag
-19%vs market average (US$190)
21 tcoffee sold
US$63,293total 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 Kamaua compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 6 12.5 128 218 -41%
AA 5 5.6 243 278 -12%
C 3 1.6 98 168 -42%
MH 1 0.4 71 86 -18%
ML 1 0.4 37 56 -34%

By season

Kamaua at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2017/1842.9210191
2018/19711.9126147
2019/2055.8183188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kamaua at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd1171%175
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd117%92
C. Dorman Ltd28%131
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd12%37
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd11%117

Marks used on auction lots: 06KK0008/KAMAUA/XCE57CF03, 21KK0009/KAMAUA/XCE57CF03, 16KK0012/KAMAUA/XCE57CF03, 21KK0019KAMAUA/XCE57CF03, 12KK0009/KAMAUA/XCE57CF03.

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