There is an undeniable connection between coffee growers in Burundi, the health of their soil, and the coffee we drink. We’ve been dreaming about an indigenous tree reforestation project in Burundi for the last couple of years. For a long time, we didn’t know what it would look like. All we knew is what we …
What significance does September hold for communities of coffee farmers in Burundi? When can we expect our first container of Burundi coffee to leave the country? What’s the current concern at the dry mill?
Our sixth harvest update, with recent news from the farm, field and lab. What post-harvest activities are coffee farmers and the Coffee Scouts working on? What were the challenges that impacted coffee production this year? How is the coffee tasting?
Why is July a significant month in Burundi? What’s happening at the dry mill? How do we construct lots of coffee for export?
The Long Miles coffee scouts are an integral part of who we are and how we produce coffee. But what do they do, and why are they important stakeholders in Burundi coffee?
FROM THE FARM, FIELD AND LAB From the Farm collected and translated by Joy Mavugo in conjunction with Robyn-Leigh van Laren from the Long Miles Story team. On Thursday, 18 June 2020 the newly elected president Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE was sworn into office, two months before the official inauguration ceremony was planned and a week before …
