Jamaica Blue Mountain Authentic Imported NO.1 Premium Coffee Beans Flavor Characteristics, Growing Region and Brewing Parameters

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The shipment volume of Blue Mountain coffee is extremely limited. In 1717, King Louis XV of France ordered coffee cultivation in Jamaica. In the mid-1720s, Jamaica's Governor Sir Nicholas Lawes imported Arabica seeds from Martinique and began promoting cultivation in the St. Andrew region. To this day, the St. Andrew region remains one of Jamaica's three major Blue Mountain coffee-producing areas, with the other two being the Portland and St. Thomas regions.

Due to Japan's continuous investment in Jamaica's coffee industry, most Blue Mountain coffee is now controlled by the Japanese, who also have priority purchasing rights. In 1992, Jamaica sold 688 tons of Blue Mountain coffee to Japan, 75 tons to the United States, and 59 tons to the United Kingdom. Currently, 90% of Blue Mountain coffee is purchased by the Japanese. Since the rest of the world can only obtain 10% of Blue Mountain coffee, it is always in short supply regardless of price.

Hand-Pour Jamaica Blue Mountain

15g of coffee, medium grind (Fuji ghost tooth blade #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to halfway before continuing the pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total, avoiding the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 100g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Jamaica
Roast Degree: Medium roast

This is the coffee bean packaging for genuine imported Blue Mountain.

Jamaica BLUE MOUNTAIN

Country: Jamaica
Altitude: 1600 meters
Region: St. Thomas Parish
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Washed

The "Secret" Behind Blue Mountain Coffee's Pure Flavor

Their coffee trees all grow on rugged mountain slopes, making the harvesting process extremely difficult. Only skilled local women workers can handle this challenging task. It's crucial to select perfectly ripe coffee beans during harvesting, as underripe or overripe beans will affect the coffee quality. After harvesting, the coffee beans must be hulled the same day, then fermented for 12-18 hours. Following this, the coffee beans undergo washing and screening. The next step is drying, which must be done on concrete floors or thick blankets until the coffee beans' moisture content drops to 12%-14%. They are then stored in dedicated warehouses. When needed, they are taken out for roasting and then ground into powder. These procedures must be strictly controlled; otherwise, the coffee quality will be affected.

Variety: Typica
Processing Plant: Abbey Green Farm
Flavor: Perfect balance of sweet, acidic, and bitter notes

About Blue Mountain Coffee

Blue Mountain coffee refers to coffee brewed from coffee beans grown in Jamaica's Blue Mountains. It is further categorized by grade into Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaica High Mountain Coffee. The Blue Mountain Range is located in the eastern part of Jamaica Island. When the weather is clear, the sun shines directly on the blue sea surface, and the mountain peaks reflect the brilliant blue light from the seawater, hence its name. The highest peak of Blue Mountain reaches 2256 meters, making it the highest peak in the Caribbean region. This area lies within the coffee belt, featuring fertile volcanic soil, fresh air without pollution, and a humid climate with year-round fog and rainfall (average precipitation of 1980mm, temperature around 27°C). Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, as well as the world's second most expensive coffee.

Perhaps Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is the world's most famous coffee, but actually few people know its history or why its price is so high. In 1789, the first person to introduce coffee to Jamaica was a Frenchman fleeing the French Revolution. The first cultivated coffee was intended to increase local French consumption and then export. Moreover, in the first 100 years, the local industry was very small. However, in 1932, the Jamaican Conference passed laws encouraging coffee cultivation to reduce the island's dependence on sugar exports. To ensure Blue Mountain coffee quality, modifications were made to the "Jamaica Coffee Industry" to standardize processing, improve coffee quality, create marketing equivalence, and save the fate of premium coffee. The Jamaica Industry Association became responsible for the quality of Jamaica's Blue Mountain coffee. Additionally, the island's abundant smaller coffee also grows well, and the Jamaica Coffee Industry Association has final authority over all coffee exports - all coffee must pass through the Jamaica Industry Association before being exported.

Flavor Profile

Rich and mellow taste, with a perfect balance of coffee's sweet, acidic, and bitter notes. Completely without bitterness, with only moderate and perfect acidity and persistent fruity flavors.

How to Identify Authentic Blue Mountain Coffee

1. Appearance

Raw Blue Mountain coffee beans are blue-green in color, very uniform in appearance, and medium to small in size with slightly upturned ends. After roasting, they increase significantly in volume and become very full.

2. Grinding

Real Blue Mountain coffee beans grow at high altitudes, giving them a looser cytoplasmic structure. When ground by hand, they feel crisp, smooth, and continuous, without any sense of resistance.

3. Aroma

The aroma is very rich and dense; so-called "Blue Mountain blend" coffees do not have this characteristic aroma.

4. Taste

Real Blue Mountain coffee has a balanced and rich taste, without any single flavor being prominent or lacking. This is also something that no other coffee bean can achieve, making it the most crucial identification point. Blue Mountain peaberry beans have a more subtle aroma but a relatively stronger taste.

5. Sensation

As the world's finest coffee, Blue Mountain's classic balanced characteristics inevitably create a subconscious, indescribable sense of satisfaction when tasting.

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