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Kapkener Fcs

Cooperative society in Kericho County, Kenya · Growers code XCE81

Auction performance

Between January 2017 and July 2020, coffee from Kapkener Fcs was sold in 26 lots at 17 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1011 of 2,078 growers.

US$170average price per 50 kg bag
-11%vs market average (US$190)
22 tcoffee sold
US$73,900total 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 Kapkener Fcs compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 10 8.2 212 218 -3%
C 6 6.7 99 168 -41%
AA 6 5.3 229 278 -18%
UG1 2 1.0 42 119 -64%
UG2 1 0.3 64 80 -20%
MH 1 0.3 73 86 -15%

By season

Kapkener Fcs at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2016/17115.5249231
2017/1888.2184191
2018/1936.785147
2019/2041.4178188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Kapkener Fcs at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd628%189
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd225%86
Kenyacof415%257
C. Dorman Ltd413%158
Star Coffee13%331
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd23%133
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd13%15
Mumbi Coffee Ltd*213%245

Marks used on auction lots: 13KK0001/KAPKENER/XCE060A, 18KC0005/KAPKENER/XCE081, 10KK0009/KAPKENERFCS/XCE060A, 09KK0007/KAPKENERFCS/XCE060A, 20KK0010/KAPKENER/XCE060A.

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