STORIES
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Before + Now: Damien
Damien is a seventy-seven-year-old coffee farmer from Nkonge hill in Burundi who seems to carry his walking cane, worn leather…
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Before + Now: Emilienne
When she was just sixteen years old, a student named Emilienne fell in love and dropped out of school, choosing…
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Before + Now: Apollinaire
Apollinaire has grown coffee for more than four decades but rarely had the chance to taste it. Like many other…
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A guide to working with Long Miles Coffee
We are often asked the question, “How do I begin working with Long Miles?” In truth, the answer to this…
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The roads to coffee production at Long Miles Coffee
Every harvest is different from the next. We can’t always predict what each coffee harvest will yield but believe that…
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Before + Now: Dorothy
With her loveable personality and seemingly endless wisdom, Dorothy is an anchor in her community. At forty-three years old, she’s…
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Before + Now: Salvator
Salvator is a forty-two year old coffee farmer from Gaharo hill. He comes from a big family, and is a…
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Before + Now: Mama Claude
Mama Claude started farming in 1970, when she was just sixteen years old. She doesn’t just farm coffee; she’s also…
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Before + Now: Gervais
Gervais is a seventy-nine year old coffee farmer from the small, coffee-producing nation of Burundi, East Africa. He started farming…
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On fermentation
Fermentation is an incredibly complex process. The purpose of this blog post is not to present an exhaustive scientific perspective…
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A guide to Long Miles Coffee in Kenya
October 24, 2020 is a day that will go down in the history books of Long Miles Coffee. The date…
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What does building Ninga Washing Station mean for the future of coffee on Ninga hill?
We have been thinking about building a coffee washing station on Ninga hill for years. Looking back, it has taken…
