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Coffee producer.
Burundi. Uganda. Kenya.
Coffee. People. Potential.
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BURUNDI, BEAUTIFULLY BREWED 🇧🇮🤍

Our newest coffee release from Bumba Hill, Burundi, celebrates our longstanding partnership with @longmilescoffee and the farmers whose dedication makes exceptional coffee possible.

Carefully honey-processed to highlight its natural sweetness, this coffee delivers a beautifully rounded body with notes of ripe plum, graham cracker, and golden honey.

Great coffee, made possible by extraordinary people. Now available at all Buddy Brew cafés & online for a limited time.

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10 years ago this month, we launched Third Wave Water! We couldn't have done all of this without you.

We have a special announcement coming soon to keep the celebration going, so stay tuned! Thank you for your support, and happy brewing!

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Calibrated Water® makes the difference. Not just in your coffee at home, but to the farmers who are picking your coffee by hand and processing it at the farm ☕️

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Ben Carlson från Long Miles Coffee Project är i stan och det betyder kaffe och ett bättre snack!⁠
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På tisdag 8:e september vid 16.00 hänger Ben med vår råkaffeinköpare Jonas, baristor och kollegor på vår kaffebar på Swedenborgsgatan för en Meet & Greet!⁠
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Ben och hans familj har under många år arbetat hårt för att öka produktionen av kvalitetskaffe i Burundi. Han kommer att prata om den kommande skörden, varför kaffe från Burundi är så gott och om framgångarna, motgångarna och den starka dedikationen bakom Long Miles Coffee Project.⁠
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Kom förbi, smaka på lite prover, ställ frågor och häng med oss i en timme.⁠
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Tisdag 8:e september kl. 16.00⁠
Swedenborgsgatan 7⁠
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Ben Carlson from Long Miles Coffee Project is in town. That calls for coffee and a proper catch-up!⁠
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On Tuesday 8 September at 16:00, Ben will join our green coffee buyer Jonas, baristas and colleagues for a relaxed Meet & Greet at our coffee bar on Swedenborgsgatan.⁠
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Ben and his family have spent years helping to increase the production of high-quality coffee in Burundi. He’ll talk about the upcoming harvest, why coffee from Burundi tastes so good, and the progress, setbacks and serious dedication behind Long Miles Coffee Project.⁠
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Come by, taste some samples, ask some questions and hang out with us for an hour.⁠
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Tuesday, September 8, 16:00⁠
Swedenborgsgatan 7

Kom förbi, smaka på lite prover, ställ frågor och häng med oss i en timme.⁠

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Come by, taste some samples, ask some questions and hang out with us for an hour.⁠

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In coffee we can often question the impact of our efforts. Over time though, small consistent steps in the right direction can not only carry you over many miles, it can transform you and those for whom you are working. What may seem like plodding work now, is the foundation for what will be built in the future.

Today we are talking with Ben Carlson of Long Miles Coffee.

Ben Carlson is a coffee industry leader and social entrepreneur with 23 years of global experience, including 16 years on the ground in East Africa. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Ben serves as the CEO, Chief Culture Creator, and Sales Director of Long Miles Coffee—an impact-driven organization dedicated to producing world-class specialty coffee while uplifting smallholder farming communities out of generational poverty.

Ben’s journey in East Africa began in 2010 following a quality survey of Burundi’s coffee sector. Driven by a vision to challenge exploitative supply chains, he transitioned from coffee trading to hands-on production, founding Long Miles Coffee in 2013 alongside his wife, Kristy. What started with a single washing station serving 180 families in Bukeye, Burundi, has scaled into a multi-country operation employing over 130 team members and supporting more than 9,500 farming families across Burundi and Uganda.

Under Ben’s leadership, Long Miles has consistently set benchmarks for quality and sustainability, earning numerous Cup of Excellence awards and achieving Burundi’s highest coffee sales per pound. His current work focuses on pioneering climate-resilient agriculture, including building Africa’s first carbon-neutral, minimal-water coffee processing facility and developing a regenerative model farm on Mount Elgon in Western Kenya.

We discuss:
🔑 The start of Long Miles Coffee and its initial vision
🔑 Impact of coffee on local communities in Burundi
🔑 Challenges and innovations in coffee farming and processing
🔑 Scaling the impact: From 100 families to thousands
🔑 The social programs: Coffee Kids Camp and community development
🔑 Market response and the future of Long Miles Coffee
🔑 Advice for those who want to make a difference

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Burundi is back.

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From an idea to an SCA stage, proof that traceability and freshness aren’t just features, they’re the future of coffee packaging.

Thank you to the Specialty Coffee Association, our partners, and everyone who believed in innovation from day one.

#PassionForFreshness #WOCBrussels2026 #TraceIQ #Ecotact #HermeticPackaging

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This month we've been talking all about the new @ecotact products that we're excited to be implementing in our processes this year.⁠
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@longmilesben shares how with Anaerobic Fermentation kits, farmers can control smaller volumes of anaerobic style coffees in a much cleaner, more controlled environment. ⁠
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EU friends: going to World of Coffee Brussels? Our team will be there and would love to say hi! Swing by the Ecotact booth (#11112) or message us to connect. See you in Belgium! ⁠
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#coffee #worldofcoffee #sca #specialtycoffee #brussels #anaerobicfermentation

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Tracking micro lots in real time?! Yep!⁠
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@longmilesben talks about the new TraceIQ from @ecotact, how it works, and how we’ll be using real-time data on temperature, humidity, and transit conditions to make more informed decisions at origin to better support our import and roaster partners.⁠
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What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments!⁠
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Catch Long Miles at World of Coffee Brussels June 25-27th! Swing by the Ecotact booth (#11112) to say hello!⁠
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#coffee #worldofcoffee #sca #specialtycoffee #brussels #microlots

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Did you know that we distribute @ecotact bags in Kenya & Uganda? Here @longmilesben talks about how with the help of Ecotact bags, we can ensure the freshest, highest quality coffee when it lands at your roastery. ⁠
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We're missing San Diego, but excited that Mercy & Bosco from the Long Miles team will be heading to World of Coffee Brussels at the end of June! Swing by the Ecotact booth (#11112) to say hello.⁠
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#coffee #worldofcoffee #sca #specialtycoffee #brussels

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