02/09/2026
NAIROBI COFFEE EXCHANGE | SALE 38 MARKET UPDATE
Sale 38 of the 2025/2026 coffee season, held on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, recorded 14,919 bags of Kenyan coffee weighing 925,891 kg traded at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange across 14 marketing agents.
The coffee was valued at USD 6,051,153.98, equivalent to approximately KES 783.02 million at an exchange rate of KES 129.40/USD. The overall average clearing price stood at USD 326.77 per 50kg bag, while prices ranged from a low of USD 60.00 to a high of USD 434.00 per 50kg bag.
Grade Performance
AB remained the dominant grade by volume, accounting for 6,038 bags, equivalent to approximately 40.5% of the total coffee offered. It achieved an average price of USD 363.56 per 50kg bag, generating USD 2.69 million in value.
C followed with 4,052 bags, representing approximately 27.2% of the market, at an average of USD 330.78 per 50kg bag.
AA, although accounting for a smaller volume of 1,029 bags, recorded the highest average price among the major grades at USD 373.59 per 50kg bag. It generated USD 489,058.30 in total value.
Other notable grades included T at 907 bags, UG1 at 896 bags, PB at 567 bags, and UG2 at 573 bags.
Marketing Agent Performance
New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union PLC (New KPCU) emerged as the leading marketing agent by volume, handling 4,605 bags weighing 284,658 kg. This represented approximately 30.9% of all coffee traded during the sale.
New KPCU's coffee realised USD 1,806,212.58, with an average price of USD 317.26 per 50kg bag. Its portfolio recorded prices ranging from USD 72.00 to USD 402.00 per 50kg bag.
Alliance Berries Limited was the second-largest marketing agent with 3,351 bags, followed by Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage Company Ltd with 2,384 bags.
The other leading agents by volume were Meru County Coffee Marketing Agency Limited (789 bags), KCCE Marketing Agency Limited (695 bags), and Coffee Estates Bourgeoisie Brokers Limited (685 bags).
Key Takeaway
Sale 38 closed at an overall average of USD 326.77 per 50kg bag, with AB, C and AA accounting for the largest share of traded coffee by volume and value. New KPCU maintained its position as the largest marketing agent by volume, handling nearly one-third of all coffee traded during the auction.