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.
We are often asked the question, “How do I begin working with Long Miles?” In truth, the answer to this question depends on a number of factors.
Every harvest is different from the next. We can’t always predict what each coffee harvest will yield but believe that every coffee that is picked and processed needs a home, which is why coffee production takes different roads within our company.
Fermentation is an incredibly complex process. The purpose of this blog post is not to present an exhaustive scientific perspective on coffee fermentation. It’s to address some basic aspects of fermentation, as they pertain to coffee processing.
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.
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.
