Kenya's speciality coffee beans are renowned for their high quality and are sought after by roasters for blending with coffee of lesser quality.
During Tuesday's auction, grade AA fetched $171-$531 per bag, from $220-$440 at the previous sale, while grade AB sold at $151-$370 versus $165-$300 last week. A total of 27,346 bags were offered, with 14,905 sold.
Last week, 24,126 bags were offered with 14,012 sold. The average price per bag rose to $232.74 from $210.30 last week.