The 2024/2025 coffee season’s Sale 18 took place on February 11, 2025, at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, located on the 2nd floor of Wakulima House along Haile Selassie Avenue, as well as on online platforms.
A total of 33,673 bags (50 kg each) of coffee were traded, marking a 2% increase from the 32,801 bags traded in Sale 17 the previous week. The average price rose by 4% to $383 per 50 kg bag, up from $368 in Sale 17. This translates to $7.7 per kilogram of clean coffee, Kshs 152 per kilogram of cherry gross, or Kshs 122 per kilogram to the farmer.
Sale 18 Market Overview
The highest price achieved was $459 per 50 kg bag, a 3% increase from the $446 recorded in Sale 17. This top price was secured by coffee from the MUTUYA Factory/Wet Mill (Factory Code: XAA01F10), part of the Gititu Farmers Cooperative Society in Kiambu County.
Key Highlights
- Trading Volume: The exchange saw 33,673 bags (2,059,595 kg) sold at an average price of $383 per 50 kg bag.
- Price Analysis: The average trading floor price equates to Kshs 152 per kilogram of cherry, with farmers receiving approximately Kshs 122 per kilogram (80% of the trading floor price).
- Market Value: The total coffee traded reached $15,784,161 (Kshs 2.0 billion).
- Premium Achievement: MUTUYA Factory/Wet Mill in Kiambu County secured the highest price of $459 per 50 kg bag for a lot of 27 bags (1,650 kg) of Grade AA coffee. This represents a significant improvement from last season’s peak of $392 per bag from the same cooperative, suggesting promising market conditions this season.
- Transaction Status: By the close of business, 13,033 bags (39% of the total volume traded) had received confirmation.
- Premium Pricing: 12,101 bags, or 36% of all volumes traded, achieved prices of $400 or higher per 50 kg bag.
- Grade Distribution: Grades AA and AB comprised 23,839 bags, representing 71% of the total traded volume.
Broker Participation
Thirteen brokers participated in the sale, with the following firms leading the market: Alliance Berries, Kirinyaga Slopes, KCCE-MA, Minnesota Marketers, and New KPCU.
Other participating brokers included:
- CEBBA
- Kipkelion
- Mt. Elgon
- Muranga Union
- Kinya Coffee
- Kiambu Coffee
- United Eastern Coffee Marketing Company
- Meru Union
Buyer Activity
Louis Dreyfus Company led a group of 17 buyers who purchased all available coffee during this sale.
Further Information
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange will issue the Final Transaction Listing with detailed information on trading factories by the week’s end.
