Coffee sold at the Nairobi Weekly Auction reached a total of 11,179 bags or 695,939 kg by brokers. The sale generated a total value of US$ 5,222,913, equivalent to approximately KSh 704 million, with an overall average price of US$ 375.24 per 50 kg bag at US$ 7.50 per Kg or KSh 149 per Kg of Cherries.
The top AB grade of coffee dominated trading with 3,953 bags worth US$ 1.93 million at an average of US$ 398, followed by C grade with 3,070 bags worth US$ 1.42 million at an average of US$ 374, and AA grade with 1,024 bags worth US$ 590,759.82 at an average of US$ 454 per Bag.
At the weekly coffee auction held on October 7th 2025, brokers who offered big consignments included Alliance Berries with 2,922 bags, worth US$ 1.38Million, at an average price of US$ 379 per bag.
New KPCU bought 2,926 coffer bags, worth US$ 1.36Million, at an average price of US$ 373 per bag.
Kipkelion offered 944 bags, worth US$ 454,000 at an average price of US$ 385 per bag), KCCEMA with 891 bags, worth US$ 424,000, at an average price of US$ 381 per bag. Meru Union offered 697 bags, worth US$ 299,000 at an average price of US$ 347 per bag.
CEBBA offered for sale some 608 bags, worth US$280,000 at an average price of US$ 367 per bag. Kirinyaga Slopes had 581bags, worth US$ 267, at offer price of US$ 374 per bag.
Coffee Auction Activity Dominated by 5 Dealers
The top five dealers who dominated trade at the weekly coffer auction were led by Ibero Kenya Ltd, which bought 2,514 bags worth US$ 1.12Million, C. Dormans SEZ Ltd which bought 2,234 bags worth US$ 1.12Million, Louis Dreyfus Company which snapped 1,531 bags of coffee worth US$ 687,000, Taylor Winch with 1,328 bags worth US$ 641,000 and Sasini Ltd which bought 1,186 bags worth US$ 593,000.
Together, these 5 top dealers purchased 8,793 bags valued at US$ 4.16Million, which represents about 78.7% of the total volume and 80% of the total value of the entire sale, underlining their continued dominance at the Exchange.
Collectively, these five purchased 8,793 bags valued at USD 4.16M, which represents about 78.7% of the total volume and 80% of the total value of the entire sale, underlining their continued dominance at the Exchange.
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) is a central auction, a trading floor for Kenyan coffee that provide a platform where buyers and sellers can come together to trade coffee in a transparent and efficient manner.
The exchange provides a central location where buyers can inspect and sample bags before purchasing, and where sellers can present their coffee for sale to a wide range of buyers.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) shows that the value of raw coffee that Kenyan exported doubled to KSh 35.4 billion during the first six months of 2025 compared to KSh 19.3 billion in H1 2024. This harvest boom is expected to trickle to the pockets of farmers in the coming months as the coffee sub-sector reaps big from the ongoing structural reforms.
Kenya forecasts a coffee annual output of between 60,000 and 70,000 metric tonnes in 2025. But Kenya has yet to return to the peak seasons of the yesteryears, with annual production of about 150,000 tonnes recorded in the 1980s and 1990s.
Kenyan coffee beans are world-renowned for their intense flavour profile and mouth-watering aroma. Coffee is Kenya’s top export and is ranked among the five best in the world. With its rich body, high acidity, intense flavour, and delightful aroma, coffee beans from Kenya grow at elevations anywhere from 1,400 to 2,000 meters high
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