October 24, 2020 is a day that will go down in the history books of Long Miles Coffee. The date marks the launch of Long Miles Kenya, and our first day of coffee harvest in Kirinyaga County.
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What does building Ninga Washing Station mean for the future of coffee on Ninga hill?
We have been thinking about building a coffee washing station on Ninga hill for years. Looking back, it has taken us close to seven years to make it happen.
Reflections of Kenya: founder’s thoughts from Kericho.
Why Kenya? Why travel there during a global pandemic? Isn’t producing Burundi coffee enough? Reflections from Long Miles’ co-founder on a recent trip to Kenya.
Celebrating women farming coffee on Gikungere hill in Burundi.
There are women farming coffee on Gikungere hill who are tearing down the walls that were once built up around them.
A year in the life of Long Miles Coffee in Burundi
We’re often asked the question, “What does a ‘typical day’ in the life of Long Miles Coffee look like?” The truth? It depends on when you ask.
A history of coffee in Burundi, and why we started Farmer Field Schools.
Coffee has a storied history in Burundi. It was introduced to the country in the 1920s under Belgian colonial rule. By the early 1930s, all of the farmers in the country were given coffee seedlings and forced to cultivate them with very little resources, support, or compensation to do so.