Ensuring coffee quality at every touch point of coffee production has been a steep learning curve for Long Miles Coffee.
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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, …
Before + Now: Emilienne
When she was just sixteen years old, a student named Emilienne fell in love and dropped out of school, choosing marriage over her schoolbooks. In 1993, just four years later, she tragically lost her young husband to the civil war ensuing the assassination of Burundi’s first democratically elected president.
Before + Now: Apollinaire
Apollinaire has grown coffee for more than four decades but rarely had the chance to taste it. Like many other coffee farming parents in Burundi, Apollinaire has gone to great lengths teaching his children how to grow and care for coffee