Apr 11, 2011

Coffee industry of Kenya 2

Kenya Coffee is traded once a week at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. It is based at The Coffee Plaza, Exchange Lane which is off Haile Selassie Avenue.

The coffee is packed in single sisal bags of 60 kg, but the bids are made per 50 kg bag.
Below is a sample of average prices of coffee (per 60 kg bag) at the auction.
* AA - $153.90
* AB - $114.21C - $97.29
* PB - $120.00T - $83.79
* TT - $111.83
* UG1 -$91.50
* UG2 -$82.90
* UG3- $71.50

Notable coffee estates, cooperatives and factories
* Gikanda Cooperative Society — Gichathaini, Kangocho and Ndaroini Factories (Mathira, Nyeri)
* Kirimiri (Thika)
* Tekangu Cooperative Society — Tegu, Karogoto and Ngunguru Factories (Mathira, Nyeri)
* Thiriku Farmers Co-op Society (Thingingi Area, Nyeri)