Kipchoria Farm
Small estate in Kakamega County, Kenya · Growers code ZA.0020
Auction performance
Between March 2016 and February 2020, coffee from Kipchoria Farm was sold in 8 lots at 6 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 1300 of 2,078 growers.
US$238average price per 50 kg bag
+25%vs market average (US$190)
9 tcoffee sold
US$44,131total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 5 | 6.0 | 225 | 218 | +3% |
| AA | 3 | 3.3 | 262 | 278 | -6% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 1 | 0.9 | 242 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 1.4 | 295 | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 4.1 | 229 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 2.8 | 221 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 3 | 43% | 284 |
| Jowam Coffee Traders Ltd | 1 | 22% | 201 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 1 | 13% | 213 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 1 | 9% | 211 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 1 | 9% | 242 |
| Kenya Coop | 1 | 5% | 98 |
Marks used on auction lots: 17TK0072/LENGON/ZA0020, 14KF0095/KIPCHORIA/ZA020, 19KF0026/KipchoriaFarm/ZA0020, 16KF0054/KipchoriaFarm/ZA020, 16KK0009/BASULAI/ZA0020.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.