STORIES
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HARVEST UPDATE
From the farm, field and lab. FROM THE FARM words by Firmin, collected and translated by Joy Mavugo in conjunction…
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2020 HARVEST UPDATE
From the farm, field and lab. Over the coming weeks, we plan to share updates from the ground in Burundi;…
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In coffee production, the only constant is change
Producing coffee in Burundi is never a guarantee. There are always new hurdles to jump though in order to get…
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BURUNDIANS AND COFFEE
Like in any culture, there are no absolutes that apply to everyone. There are many Burundians who do drink coffee,…
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WHERE CAN I FIND LONG MILES COFFEE?
Where in the world is our coffee? Our roasting partners world-wide are beginning to put our coffee on their menus…
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A HARVEST ROUNDUP
Heading into the 2019 harvest, the mantra amongst our team was a seemingly simple one: get our first container of…
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Too Much Rain
“RUGURU (upcountry ) IS BAD. TOO MUCH RAIN.” It comes in a message from Anicet, one of our coffee scouts at…
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A History Of Harvests
Every harvest is difficult. I think if you asked farmers the world over, “What do you wish people knew about…
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Summer Coffee Camp
This week our annual Coffee Summer Camp came to an end. Our agronomist, Ephapras, was the visionary behind the camp.…
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Spes: Burundian Coffee Farmer
Life’s best moments often seem to be tucked deep inside the ordinary ho-hum minutes of our days. On Tuesday, the…
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Elizabeth: Burundian Coffee Farmer
Have you tasted your coffee before? “Yes. It’s disgusting. It tastes like medicine!” What do you hope for your children?…
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Charles: Burundian Coffee Farmer
Development begins by picking up a hoe. Without working these fields, we will never move forward. What has made…
