Luna is a brighter take, a reflection on our philosophy, and a step on our journey in coffee, and is suited for espresso, smaller espresso and milk drinks, or batch brew.
This is a new endeavour, a little further from home. Here we have more fresh fruit, more acidity, but still a deep sweetness and integrated structure. Luna is combined to promote the character of washed Ethiopia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, or often a single larger lot.
Mutana
The hills of Mutana are a never-ending tapestry of green, possessing breathtaking panoramic views. The edge of the Kibira Forest is only a couple of kilometers away, allowing cool mists to fall onto farmers’ fields daily, slowing cherry maturation. The fertile sandy soils of Mutana seem to grow everything; nitrogen-fixing peas and beans, passion fruit and tea are all grown alongside coffee. Coffee farmers from the Mutana hill deliver to Long Miles’ Heza station.
Heza uses a double fermentation process, where the cherries are first de-pulped and fermented without water for around 12 hours, before water is added and the coffee is soaked for a further 12 hours. After this, the coffee is ‘footed’ to wash away the sticky mucilage layer attached to the outside of the coffee seed. This involves the workers stomping on the coffee in the tanks before it is moved to washing channels to be rinsed in clean water. Coffee is then dried slowly on raised beds over 20-30 days, depending on weather conditions. This careful processing, along with excellent conditions on the Mutana hill, has resulted in an excellent example of Burundian coffee, with a complex character of redcurrant, apricot and rooibos tea.
Brazil has faced increasing instability in recent years, driven by climate extremes and vulnerabilities in intensive agricultural systems, making it harder to secure consistent quality at acceptable prices.
As a result, we reassessed our approach to espresso sourcing, as fewer Brazilian lots met our standards for balanced, characterful milk drinks.
With Profiles, our goal is to deliver this experience year-round, widening our sourcing across the coffee belt - often blending carefully selected lots - to maintain both quality and a consistent profile.
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La Roca
This is our eighth year purchasing from the La Roca micro-mill, located in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, at 1900 masl. The mill is run by the three Umaña brothers, Felix, Dario and Juan Carlos. They are the fourth generation of their family to work with coffee, but the road to this point has not been smooth. Previously, the family were selling unprocessed cherry to a local cooperative at a low price. Like many in Costa Rica, the brothers saw that they could take more control of their value chain by processing their own coffees, but simply did not have access to the funds or financing to invest in the infrastructure required. So two of the brothers made the decision to immigrate to the United States, working for several years in order to be able to afford to build the mill.
La Roca was finally built in 2014, and we were able to visit during its first harvest season. The Umaña family now feel a much greater connection to their coffee; they are able to cup the final results, searching for the best varietals and processes for their farm. They are also able to directly invest in quality, demand higher prices for the micro-lots they produce, and keep more of the profit by consolidating their value chain. The youngest of the brothers, Dario, now wants to train as a barista and open a coffee shop in order to serve their own coffees directly, completing the chain from tree to cup.
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Subscribe to Luna
Our Profiles Subscription is a place to come home to. Choose between the two taste profiles Luna and Terra. Our Profiles are created with intention; to enable complex and characterful espresso-based drinks, and comfortable filter coffees, and now you can subscribe to receive Luna monthly, and easily switch between the Profiles to find your preference.
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Potosí Natural
Colombia | 200g (7.05oz), 1kg (2.2lb)Regular price From $26.00 USDFrom $26.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Potosí Washed
Colombia | 200g (7.05oz), 1kg (2.2lb)Regular price From $26.00 USDFrom $26.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
La Catarata
Peru | 100g (3.53oz)Regular price $65.00 USD$65.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
El Oromazo
Colombia | 250g (8.8oz), 1kg (2.2lb)Regular price From $25.00 USDFrom $25.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Yacuri Washed Typica
Ecuador | 250g (8.8oz), 1kg (2.2lb)Regular price From $25.00 USDFrom $25.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Rutas del Inca
Peru | 250g (8.8oz), 1kg (2.2lb)Regular price From $25.00 USDFrom $25.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Yacuri Washed Geisha
Ecuador | 100g (3.53oz)Regular price $23.00 USD$23.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per
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La Cabra Coffee Server
Regular price $18.00 USD$18.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
V60 Dripper - Wood
1-2 Cups, 1-4 CupsRegular price From $42.00 USDFrom $42.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
V60 Dripper - Plastic
1 Cup, 2 CupRegular price From $12.00 USDFrom $12.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
V60 Dripper - Switch
Regular price $44.50 USD$44.50 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Cafec ABACA Filter Paper
1 Cup, 4 CupRegular price $10.00 USDBuy 3 save 10%$10.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Cafec Light Roast Paper Filter
1 Cup, 4 CupRegular price $11.00 USD$11.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
ZeroWater Pitcher
1.7LRegular price $29.00 USD$29.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
ZeroWater Replacement Filters
Regular price $39.00 USDBuy 3 save 10%$39.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Mineral Drops
Regular price $35.00 USD$35.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Kinto Coffee Server
2 Cups, 4 CupsRegular price From $14.00 USDFrom $14.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outKinto Unitea Server
460mlRegular price $29.00 USD$29.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per -
Sepia Kinto Coffee Server
300ml (10oz), 600ml (20oz)Regular price From $28.00 USDFrom $28.00 USD Regular priceUnit price per
