Nairobi Coffee Exchange saw the dominance of Kenyacof Limited at its weekly auction conducted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
NSE Auction results show that Kenyacof, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Sufacina, led the buyers with 1,760 bags (109,767 kg) of coffee valued at US$ 899,568.66. It was followed by Louis Dreyfus Company, located in Netherlands, purchasing 1,483 bags (92,726 kg) valued at US$ 706,570.94. The global firm is a major commodities player dealing with coffee, cotton and grains.
Ibero Kenya Ltd, a subsidiary of German-based Neumann Kaffe Gruppe, was the third largest buyer at the NCE with 1,462 bags (90,718 kg) for US$ 654,200.68.
Taylor Winch (Coffee) Limited, a subsidiary of Volcafe with its headquarters in Zurich Switzerland, secured 846 bags (51,761 kg) valued at US$ 428,323.58.
Dormans SEZ Ltd, located at the Tatu City industrial park in Kiambu County, acquired 410 bags (25,195 kg) for US$ 222,378.40.
Collectively, these five dealers accounted for approximately 68% of the total market volume and 80% of the overall market value.
Figures indicate that as at end of August 2025, Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority(AFA) has licensed 152 coffee dealers, made up of 126 Buyers. 15 Warehouses and 11 Coffee agents.
This NCE auction traded a total of 7,147 bags of coffee, weighing 444,889 kilograms. The total value of the auction reached US$ 3,465,665 (approximately KSh 447 million), with the average price standing at US$ 390 per 50-kilogram bag (equivalent to KSh 155 per kilogram of cherry gross).
The highest price recorded at the NCE was US$ 465 per 50-kilogram bag. This premium was paid for three lots of AA-grade coffee: 18 bags from Kiriangoro Factory, which is part of the Thangaini Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS) in Murang’a, 19 bags from Kagwanja Factory under Komothai FCS in Kiambu County, and 28 bags from Ndaro-ini in Nyeri County.
NCE top coffee sellers
Kipkelion Broker Company Ltd was the top seller at the NCE, trading 1,090 bags (67,864 kg) at an average price of US$ 417. They were followed by Alliance Berries Limited with 1,025 bags (63,331 kg) at US$ 411, and Coffee Estates Bourgeoisie Brokers Limited with 977 bags (60,518 kg) at US$ 344.
New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union PLC traded 1,396 bags (87,706 kg) at US$ 366; United Eastern Kenya Coffee Marketing Co. Ltd with 733 bags (44,696 kg) at US$ 402; KCCE Marketing Agency Limited with 635 bags (39,956 kg) at US$ 402; Minnesota Coffee Marketers Limited with 561 bags (35,430 kg) at US$ 375; Mt. Elgon Coffee Marketing Agency with 478 bags (30,035 kg) at US$ 423; and Kinya Coffee Marketing Agency Ltd with 252 bags (15,353 kg) at US$ 392.
A Coffee Market Report by the International Coffee Organization(ICO), dated October 2025 puts Ethiopia and Uganda, as the two leading exports from Africa.
Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 3.2% in September 2025 to 1.49 million bags from 1.45 million bags in September 2024.
For coffee year 2024/25, exports increased to 19.69 million bags from 16.6 million bags in coffee year 2023/24, a 18.6% jump.
Ethiopia and Uganda are listed as main drivers behind the region’s positive expansion in coffee year 2024/25, with their exports increasing by 27.3% and 29.6%, respectively, to 7.37 and 8.26 million bags.
Improved harvests, due to high international coffee prices and the release of higher-than-usual stock volumes, explain this double-digit growth.
Ethiopia’s harvest for coffee year 2024/25 is estimated at 9.91 million bags, while Uganda’s stands 7.05 million bags.
NCE Trade Volumes April-June 2024/25
According to Agriculture and Food Authority 4th Quarter bulletin 2024/25, Kenyan Coffee exports between April–June 2025 grew by 7 percent in volume (15,748 Metric Tonnes) and 36 percent in value (US$ 117.4 million), driven by high global prices, though 97% comprised unprocessed green coffee. Auction sales at the NCE fell sharply to US$ 23.2 million due to a recess, while Direct Sales rose to US$ 4.6 million and expanded to more markets.
While NCE auction volumes and values fell sharply due to the May– June recess, average prices rose significantly, reflecting strong international demand.
During the April–June quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year, 71,929 bags (50 Kg each) of coffee equivalent to 3,596.47 MT were sold at the NCE, generating US$ 23.17 million.
The average auction price rose 42 percent year-on-year to US$ 322.13 per 50 Kg, driven by strong international market prices. April recorded the highest trading volumes, while activity slowed sharply from mid-May due to the auction recess, resuming in early July.
As a result, compared to the same period in 2023/2024, volumes fell 75 percent (from 14.86 MT), and values dropped 65 percent (from US$ 67.56 million).
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