Kimama
Factory in Bungoma County, Kenya · Growers code XDA39F01
Auction performance
Between January 2015 and July 2020, coffee from Kimama was sold in 224 lots at 59 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 75 of 2,078 growers.
US$245average price per 50 kg bag
+29%vs market average (US$190)
425 tcoffee sold
US$2.1mtotal value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 59 | 177.7 | 232 | 218 | +6% |
| AA | 56 | 142.4 | 330 | 278 | +19% |
| C | 56 | 47.9 | 155 | 168 | -8% |
| MH | 8 | 18.8 | 67 | 86 | -22% |
| PB | 26 | 18.1 | 231 | 205 | +13% |
| UG1 | 6 | 13.0 | 180 | 119 | +52% |
| UG2 | 3 | 2.5 | 80 | 80 | 0% |
| ML | 3 | 1.6 | 35 | 56 | -37% |
| T | 3 | 1.5 | 66 | 91 | -28% |
| TT | 3 | 1.5 | 179 | 158 | +13% |
| HE | 1 | 0.4 | 84 | 108 | -22% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 8 | 10.7 | 234 | 199 |
| 2015/16 | 9 | 12.0 | 222 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 24 | 43.7 | 282 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 76.6 | 226 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 49 | 107.4 | 214 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 88 | 175.1 | 265 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dorman Ltd | 58 | 33% | 256 |
| Kenyacof | 33 | 17% | 294 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 29 | 12% | 228 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 24 | 11% | 239 |
| Sasini (K) Ltd | 11 | 5% | 218 |
| Servicoff Limited | 9 | 4% | 333 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 7 | 3% | 55 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 10 | 3% | 265 |
Marks used on auction lots: 15KB0110/KIMAMA/XDA039F01, 09KF0044/KIMAMA/XDA0039F01, 13KB0017/KIMAMA/XDA039F01, 16KB0096/KIMAMA/XDA039F01, 07KF0050/KIMAMA/XDA0039F01.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.