The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) weekly auction conducted on Tuesday witnessed a decline of coffee volume that fetched Sh 684 million.
In the sale 26 of the coffee year conducted at Wakulima House, Nairobi, a total of 14,489 bags of coffee weighing 892,863 kilos were traded, representing a 31.1 per cent decrease compared to last week's auction, where 21,305 bags were sold.
The auction featured three main grade categories: Main coffee grade, accounting for 51.09 per cent of total value; Miscellaneous Coffee 10.34 per cent; and Unwashed Coffee 38.57 percent.
Grade AA commanded the highest average price at Sh48,496 per bag, followed by grade AB at Sh46,968, while grade T had the lowest minimum price at Sh19,774.