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Camping and outdoor adventure season are finally here. If you are passionate about both coffee and the outdoors, like us, this article is for you.

So. It has been a month since the last update and April is usually the last month before the wet season kicks in. We did receive a few showers, which were well received by the trees that have been desperately needing water. We completed the pruning of coffee trees in early April and moved on to pruning the shade trees. I’ll take a moment now to discuss shade and coffee. Coffee, in its natural environment, is a plant that grows under the tree canopy. That is how you would normally find coffee in the forested mountains of Ethiopia or Kenya....

If you are here, it's because you are a coffee lover. If so, you've probably developed a deep connection with the sensory wonders of this delightful beverage. But here's the fascinating part: assessing coffee can be a bit of a head-scratcher due to its highly subjective nature. Believe it or not, you and your spouse might have completely different opinions about the attributes of the same cup of coffee, and guess what? You could both be right! Let's dive into the multitude of factors that influence the mesmerizing flavours of coffee. Picture those tiny brown beans. They contain not just a few,...

When Tim and Sharon approached Crickle Creek to tell us about their green beans and the story behind them, we tried the coffee, loved it and knew, right away, that we wanted to feature this amazing coffee as our coffee of the month. We are all about helping fellow producers; especially those who, like us, at our farm in El Salvador, are trying to make a difference in their communities and the environment. The coffee farming business is more than just producing great specialty coffees, it is about community, responsibility, perseverance and passion. Finding like-minded producers is always refreshing and a...