We can’t help but think of COVID-19. It’s a very real part of everyday life that has affected everything, from how we operate as a team to how we’re producing coffee. As we opened our coffee harvest season and began to operate our washing stations, we had to think about how to go about producing …
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HARVEST UPDATE
From the farm, field and lab. FROM THE FARM words by Firmin, collected and translated by Joy Mavugo in conjunction with Robyn-Leigh van Laren from the Story Team. On 20 May 2020, Burundi took to the polls to vote in the presidential election. This was a pivotal moment for the country as the last election …
2020 HARVEST UPDATE
From the farm, field and lab. Over the coming weeks, we plan to share updates from the ground in Burundi; updates from the farm, field and lab. FROM THE FARM words from Emilliene, collected and translated by Joy Mavugo in conjunction with Robyn-Leigh van Laren from the Story Team. “This coffee harvest is going well …
In coffee production, the only constant is change
Producing coffee in Burundi is never a guarantee. There are always new hurdles to jump though in order to get a license and this year was no different.
WHERE CAN I FIND LONG MILES COFFEE?
Where in the world is our coffee? Our roasting partners world-wide are beginning to put our coffee on their menus and we would LOVE for you to check them out! Here are some of the places you can find Long Miles Coffees (there are certainly more). If we missed your roastery and you want to …
A HARVEST ROUNDUP
Heading into the 2019 harvest, the mantra amongst our team was a seemingly simple one: get our first container of coffee out of the country by the end of August. By doing this we would be setting a veritable export record in Burundi; we would also make a Long Miles best. While we did not …