Coffee weekly auction fetches Sh896 million

Kenya’s weekly coffee auction earned Sh896 million from 15,906 bags, with Grade AB dominating sales and top-quality coffee fetching as much as USD 461 per 50kg bag...

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Kenya's Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) auction for sale number 37 generated Sh896 million, trading 15,906 bags of coffee. This marks a slight decrease in volume compared to the previous week due to the end of the harvest season in some regions.

The auction saw top-quality beans fetch up to USD 461 per 50kg bag, highlighting the premium for exceptional Kenyan coffee.
New KPCU emerged as the leading marketing agent, handling 28% of the total coffee traded.
Grade AB was the dominant grade, representing approximately 39% of the volume and averaging USD 391 per 50kg bag.

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