- Coffee worth Ksh675.2 million traded at Sale 39
- New KPCU led marketing agents with 3,457 bags sold
- Grade AA fetched the highest average price at USD360.90 per bag
Coffee traders moved 13,484 bags worth Ksh675.2 million (USD5.21 million) at Sale 39 of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on September 8, 2026, as buyers competed for premium Kenyan beans.
In total, the auction shifted 835,633 kg of coffee. Prices ranged widely, from a low of USD80 to a high of USD404 per 50kg bag. Overall, the average settled at USD312.10 per bag, calculated at an exchange rate of Ksh129.45 to the dollar.
Clearly, the spread between the top and bottom prices points to a market rewarding quality over volume.
Once again, New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union PLC (New KPCU) topped the marketing agents’ table. The firm handled 3,457 bags, a 25.63% share of the total lot. Its coffee fetched an average of USD310.51 per bag, with the full portfolio valued at USD1.33 million.
Behind it, Alliance Berries Limited sold 3,256 bags. Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage Company Ltd followed with 1,293 bags. Meru County Coffee Marketing Agency Limited moved 1,068 bags, while KCCE Marketing Agency Limited closed out the top five with 858 bags.
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Meanwhile, Ibero Kenya Ltd led the buying side, snapping up 2,399 bags. C.Dormans SEZ Ltd took 2,035 bags, and Kenyacof Limited secured 1,862 bags. Global Mark Foods Ltd bought 1,752 bags, and Taylor Winch Coffee Limited rounded off the leading buyers with 1,328 bags.
By volume, grade AB led the auction, with 5,043 bags changing hands. However, grade AA proved the most valuable, fetching an average of USD360.90 per bag across 1,305 bags sold. Indeed, the sale’s single highest price of USD404.00 reflects the premium buyers still attach to top-tier Kenyan coffee.
Elsewhere, grade C traded 2,890 bags, and grade T moved 1,039 bags. Smaller volumes went to UG2 (574 bags), PB (595 bags), UG1 (531 bags) and TT (417 bags).
Altogether, the results point to a resilient market, where quality grades continue to attract strong competition even as bulk grades anchor overall trading volumes.
By Benedict Aoya
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