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Mayekwe Factory

Factory in Bungoma County, Kenya · Growers code XDA20F01

Auction performance

Between December 2015 and March 2020, coffee from Mayekwe Factory was sold in 91 lots at 23 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 284 of 2,078 growers.

US$228average price per 50 kg bag
+20%vs market average (US$190)
173 tcoffee sold
US$788,121total 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 Mayekwe Factory compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
AB 27 81.4 210 218 -4%
AA 21 49.5 308 278 +11%
C 23 29.0 159 168 -5%
PB 15 11.0 207 205 +1%
TT 2 0.6 157 158 -1%
T 1 0.4 96 91 +5%
UG1 1 0.4 125 119 +5%
UG2 1 0.2 56 80 -30%

By season

Mayekwe Factory at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2015/16612.4248191
2016/17818.3268231
2017/181725.6270191
2018/193476.7202147
2019/202639.5229188

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Mayekwe Factory at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Ibero (K) Ltd2628%214
Sasini (K) Ltd1321%214
Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd68%162
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd117%182
C. Dorman Ltd56%221
Kenyacof75%221
Servicoff Limited24%370
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd34%220

Marks used on auction lots: 07NG0038/MAYEKWE/XDA20F01, 06NG0005/MAYEKWE/XDA20F01, 06NG0016/MAYEKWE/XDA20F01, 03SS0021/MAYEKWE/XDA20F01, 09SS0034/MAYEKWE/XDA20F01.

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