Growing up, Aline didn’t know that one day she would work in the coffee sector in Burundi. She joined the Long Miles team back in 2014 as a supervisor of the teams hand-picking parchment coffee for defects.
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Women in Coffee: Asterie, leader of the Long Miles Coffee Scouts
Asterie has been a part of the Long Miles Coffee team since 2016. She first joined as a Coffee Scout, and six years later is leading the Heza Coffee Scout team.
How Long Miles ensures coffee quality, from farm to cup
Ensuring coffee quality at every touch point of coffee production has been a steep learning curve for Long Miles Coffee.
Coffee Processing
David Stallings, head of Roaster and Importer Relations, unpacks what ‘coffee processing’ is and the different methods that can be used to process coffee.
The realities of coffee harvest in Burundi
Why was coffee harvest in Burundi small this year? A conversation with Long Miles co-founder, Ben Carlson, about the realities of coffee harvest in Burundi.
The challenge of water at Ninga Washing Station
In Burundi, a washing station (or wet mill) is a communal space. It doesn’t just belong to those who build, own or manage it, and it’s not just a place for coffee farmers to deliver their coffee cherries to. A washing station is a sign of development within a community; a landmark where neighbors can gather, …