NEWS FROM BURUNDI

As highlighted in “Where has the coffee gone?”, 2021 was not the season we had all expected and hoped for. Production was devastatingly low, with cherry volumes at roughly half of what they should be for Long Miles to break-even. The financial challenges we faced, and continue to face, were compounded by the fact that …

Where Has The Coffee Gone?

During every single harvest we are faced with unwelcome surprises. Whether we are blindsided by a drought, a coup attempt, ill-timed rains, a fuel shortage, or a demanding new government policy; we have learned to expect the unexpected. And yet, 2021 has been able to present some challenges that still feel shocking. The 2021 harvest …