Last month, Passenger made its final stop on a year-long ‘cupping tour’ that spanned multiple countries, industry events, and cafes, with the aim of featuring a unique collection of coffees from our producer partners in Burundi, called the ‘Many Hands Beautiful Hills’ tasting set. This 2023 wet process lot, representing cherries collected by farmers from Bumba Hill in Kayanza province in Burundi, is another beautiful example of what Burundi coffees have to offer. Founded by an American couple who moved to Burundi in 2011, the Long Miles Coffee Project has earned a strong reputation throughout the international specialty industry as an innovative, farmer-driven producer of top quality Burundian coffees. This particular wet processed microlot is composed of coffee from the 2023 harvest on Bumba hill. Founded by an American couple who moved to Burundi in 2011, the Long Miles Coffee Project has earned a strong reputation throughout the international specialty industry as an innovative, farmer-driven producer of top quality Burundian coffees. Since 2018, Passenger’s primary menu offering from Burundi has been the Heza Foundational lot, named for the Long Miles washing station where the majority of our annual selections are processed. For those who enjoy this Reserve Lot selection, our Heza Foundational coffee offers a great option to continue to enjoy the unique flavors of this underrepresented origin all year round.