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Khachonge Factory

Factory in Bungoma County, Kenya · Growers code XDA10F01

Auction performance

Between January 2015 and April 2020, coffee from Khachonge Factory was sold in 288 lots at 72 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 43 of 2,078 growers.

US$197average price per 50 kg bag
+4%vs market average (US$190)
537 tcoffee sold
US$2.1mtotal 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 Khachonge Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 81 241.5 217 218 -1%
AA 59 94.2 285 278 +3%
C 58 79.0 149 168 -11%
PB 50 46.6 177 205 -14%
MH 13 45.3 79 86 -9%
UG1 5 11.1 139 119 +17%
T 8 6.9 70 91 -23%
ML 7 6.2 48 56 -14%
UG2 4 3.6 81 80 +1%
TT 2 1.4 196 158 +23%
HE 1 0.4 79 108 -27%

By season

Khachonge Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/152440.0217199
2015/164894.0223191
2016/173053.4248231
2017/18111209.5171191
2018/192751.8197147
2019/204887.8194188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Khachonge Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd6626%193
C. Dorman Ltd3816%220
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd2510%186
Sangana Commodities Ltd239%237
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd155%84
Sasini (K) Ltd125%219
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd174%182
Mombasa Coffee Ltd154%92

Marks used on auction lots: 16KF0166/KHACHONGE/XDA10F01, 20KF0102/KHACHONGE/XDA10F01, 11HC0015/KHACHONGE/XDA10F01/FLO,CAFE, 16KF0121/KHACHONGE/XDA10F01, 12HC0004/KHACHONGE/XDA10F01/FLO/CAFE.

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