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Muburi

Factory in Bungoma County, Kenya · Growers code XDA51F01

Auction performance

Between May 2015 and April 2019, coffee from Muburi was sold in 12 lots at 4 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1165 of 2,078 growers.

US$101average price per 50 kg bag
-47%vs market average (US$190)
14 tcoffee sold
US$28,971total 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 Muburi compared with the market, US$ per 50 kg bag
GradeLotsTonnesAvg priceMarket avgDifference
UG1 2 3.9 77 119 -35%
AB 2 3.6 148 218 -32%
AA 2 3.0 136 278 -51%
UG2 2 1.9 21 80 -73%
C 2 1.1 82 168 -51%
T 1 0.4 143 91 +56%
HE 1 0.3 40 108 -63%

By season

Muburi at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange by coffee season (October–September)
SeasonLotsTonnesAvg price (US$/50 kg)Market avg
2014/1552.197199
2018/19712.2102147

Who buys this coffee

Top buyers of coffee from Muburi at the auction
BuyerLotsShare of volumeAvg price (US$/50 kg)
Kenyacof324%128
C. Dorman Ltd121%160
Ibero (K) Ltd119%87
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd214%64
Ikawa Coffee Ltd19%21
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd15%22
Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd13%106
Kimani Coffee Experts13%143

Marks used on auction lots: 19SS0267/MUBURI/XDA51F01, 19CK0135/MUBURI/XAD015F0, 21CK0035/MUBURI/XAD015F0, 20CK0098/MUBURI/XAD015F0.

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