- Nairobi Coffee Exchange earned about Ksh1 billion from its Sale 04 auction.
- The auction sold 21,636 bags weighing 1.33 million kilogrammes at an average of USD 294.26 per 50kg bag.
- Ibero Kenya led buyers with 4,817 bags, while Grade AB recorded the highest volume sold.
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange raked in USD 7.8 million, about Ksh 1 billion, from its Sale 04 auction on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The conversion uses an exchange rate of Ksh 129.88 to the dollar.
In total, 21,636 bags of coffee weighing 1,333,429 kg went under the hammer. The average price settled at USD 294.26 per 50 kg bag. Prices ranged widely, however, from a high of USD 398.00 to a low of USD 40.00 per 50 kg bag.
Buying was concentrated among a handful of firms. Ibero Kenya Ltd led the field with 4,817 bags, or more than a fifth of everything sold. Kenyacof Ltd followed with 3,340 bags, while C. Dorman’s SEZ Ltd took 2,748 bags. Louis Dreyfus Company bought 2,575 bags, and Sasini (K) Limited picked up 2,120. Together, these five buyers absorbed about 72 per cent of the volume offered.
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On the selling side, New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union PLC (New KPCU) handled 4,962 bags weighing 305,088 kg. Its coffee averaged USD 291.52 per 50 kg bag, bringing its portfolio value to USD 1.7 million.
Grade AB dominated the floor by volume. Buyers took 9,300 bags at an average of USD 323.36 per 50 kg bag. Grade AA drew 4,360 bags at USD 339.90, and the auction’s top individual price of USD 398.00 underlined the premium that quality Kenyan coffee commands.
Other grades traded at a wide spread of prices. Grade C sold 2,747 bags at USD 293.96, while PB, or peaberry, moved 871 bags at USD 351.09. TT fetched USD 271.17 for 262 bags. UG1 averaged USD 232.15 across 577 bags, and T recorded USD 178.77 on 564 bags. UG2 sat at the bottom of the graded range, selling 337 bags at USD 97.06.
By our reporter
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