Long Miles Coffee

Long Miles Coffee partners with 8,800+ farmers across Burundi, Uganda, and Kenya to produce exceptional specialty coffee while transforming rural communities through sustainable employment.

Founded in 2013, Long Miles began with a single coffee washing station in Burundi, driven by a vision to create lasting change through specialty coffee production.

Today, they've expanded across three countries, employing 96 full-time staff and over 1,000 seasonal workers while pioneering farmer-first practices that elevate entire communities.

Location:

Burundi, Uganda, Kenya

Industry:

Specialty Coffee / Agri-Processing

Jobs Impacted:

96 full-time employees + 1,000+ seasonal workers

Facilities:

Growth Trajectory:

From One Washing

Station to

Regional Impact

Impact

Social

31,560 school books given, 98 school bags, 420 school uniforms, 2,400 math sets

Spiritual

Over 9,300 school children attended vacation bible school in 2024

Financial

96 full-time employees + 1,000+ seasonal workers

"Now I have stable income that allows me to plan for my family's future."

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About

Long Miles Coffee cultivates exceptional specialty coffee through direct partnerships with smallholder farmers. By establishing washing stations in remote areas and providing agricultural training, they create sustainable livelihoods while producing award-winning coffee that tells the story of East African excellence.

Their holistic approach includes the Coffee Kids Camp, serving over 9,300 children with educational programs. Through partnerships with Christ-centered organizations like Empower Hope, they multiply impact by supporting at-risk young women and providing pastoral training.

What Makes This Business Special

Beyond producing exceptional coffee, Long Miles invests in future generations through innovative programs like Coffee Kids Camp. They've planted 35,000 trees in reforestation efforts and ensure farmers receive premium prices, creating a sustainable model that benefits entire communities.

Their commitment to transformation extends beyond business. By partnering with faith-based organizations and prioritizing community development, Long Miles demonstrates how ethical business practices can create lasting change, from improving farmer incomes to elevating educational outcomes across entire regions.

“We’ve always had a triple bottom line, and one of those is environmental impact. We not only need to protect our natural surroundings to sustain coffee production, but from a global perspective, Burundi sits within the Congo Basin—one of the world’s largest green lungs—which is at risk of disappearing.”

Ben Carlson

CEO

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