The Project
Gaharo holds a meaningful place in the story of Long Miles Coffee. It’s more than just another hill—it’s where everything started.

The first washing station built by Long Miles was established at the base of Gaharo hill, on land that had seemingly been overlooked by others. Every part of it was cleared by local Gaharo farmers, who also crafted bricks from the clay found in the valley below. These same farmers who helped build Bukeye from the ground up are now the ones bringing their coffee cherries there.

For the Long Miles team, the farmers of Gaharo have become not just collaborators, but neighbors and friends. They have grown and progressed as one community, “twese hamwe”—together. What distinguishes this hill from others nearby is the presence of numerous blacksmiths, skillfully forging knives and farming tools by hand.