https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/our-farm-the-pacamara-bean 2026-09-25T14:50:59-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/papi-y-ale-finca_6edf8c20-7fd4-454f-8bec-f39ed3dc25d5.jpg?v=1790369459 Why We Grow Pacamara Coffee on Our El Salvador Farm Image of Alejandro and Mauricio. Dad and son, at the family estate coffee farm in El Salvador. https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/washed-vs-natural-coffee-processing 2026-09-25T12:33:57-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/ricardo-arce-i3VlZ7NVGVI-unsplash_7cf12753-7647-4e17-b4ea-c1e93dd56fa5.jpg?v=1790361237 Washed vs. Natural Coffee: What Happens to the Cherry, and What Changes in Your Cup? Coffee cherries at the tree, waiting to decide if they will go through the natural coffee processing or washed https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-natural-process-from-a-farmer-s-perspective 2026-10-01T14:49:45-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/2016-12-17_12.54.14-5_c7f9c7bb-37d2-4e8a-9686-810c6dd1de7e.jpg?v=1790362029 Natural Process Coffee: What It Takes on Our Family Farm https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-coffee-journey-episode-i 2026-09-25T13:01:14-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/ale_d86a877b-77b8-4a3a-8fcf-7fbf96b50e78.jpg?v=1790362874 How Long Does Coffee Take to Reach a Roaster? A Farmer’s View View from Coffee Farm in El Salvador with Alejandro wearing a hat https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/varieties-varieties 2026-09-25T13:06:28-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/story_2_7574fde7-9cf7-49f0-ad41-fd242cca4177.jpg?v=1790363188 Coffee Varieties Explained: From Bourbon to Pacamara Close up of coffee cherries in a coffee plant en El Salvador farm https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/does-dark-roast-have-less-caffeine 2026-09-25T13:24:29-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/dark_roast_coffee.webp?v=1790364269 Does Dark Roast Have Less Caffeine? A Roaster Answers https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-effects-of-grinding-coffee-beans 2026-09-25T13:16:31-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/AdobeStock_334043699_copy_2252a123-6061-4dbe-b24b-17d4c486bf03.jpg?v=1790363791 Why Grind Coffee Fresh? What Changes After You Grind the Beans close up of a Barista grinding coffee with a manual coffee grinder https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-coffee-journey-episode-ii 2026-09-25T13:18:47-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/PHOTO-2023-02-23-09-07-11_33290ceb-7345-480c-982a-72883e3ed5b0.jpg?v=1790363926 Coffee Farm Care After Harvest: Pruning, Rust and Planning the Next Season Man picking coffee cherries at a coffee plantation in EL Salvador https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-coffee-calendar 2026-09-25T13:36:11-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/coffee-calendar_b653be69-546b-4bc7-87e3-67ec0bea5aea.jpg?v=1790364970 Is Coffee Seasonal? 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Inside Our El Salvador Harvest Image of a coffee cupping table https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/meet-alejandro-the-coffee-numbers-guy 2026-09-25T14:15:30-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/37C4BDFA-ABC1-4CBF-86B8-0C929A9C280D_d11a41fd-7893-4ee2-8126-88adeda328c4.jpg?v=1790367330 Meet Alejandro: The Coffee & Numbers Guy Photo of Alejandro in Crickle Creek Coffee office https://www.cricklecreekcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-blog/the-best-coffee-growing-countries-in-the-world-according-to-coffee-geeks-like-us 2026-09-25T14:20:34-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0194/8814/articles/wholesale_621c4b90-3df3-4423-a21a-acd5ec650ced.jpg?v=1790367634 Which Countries Grow the Best Coffee? 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El Salvador coffee bags in Crickle Creek Coffee cupping lab.