Jamaica Mavis Bank Blue Mountain No.1 Characteristics & Story | Blue Mountain No.1 Coffee

Jamaica Mavis Bank Blue Mountain NO.1 FrontStreet Coffee Blue Mountain No.1 Coffee Beans

Mavis Bank is located in Jamaica's designated Blue Mountain No.1 coffee region and is one of the Jamaican government-certified green bean processing facilities. Situated approximately 10 miles northeast of the capital Kingston, it has been operated by the Munn Family since 1885.

Initially, the Munn Family cultivated and processed coffee cherries on Strawberry Hill, west of the Blue Mountains. In 1920, Victor Munn established the current Mavis Bank processing facility, which was later taken over by Victor's nephew, Keble Munn. Keble was not only an agricultural operator but also Jamaica's first certified cupper. Today, Mavis Bank is Jamaica's largest coffee collection center. To ensure coffee quality, the facility gathers green beans from single farms or small farmers in specific Blue Mountain growing regions. The coffee cultivation and processing areas are situated in mountainous regions averaging 900 to 1,600 meters in elevation. Sufficient altitude, gentle afternoon clouds and mist providing shade, ample sunlight, and mineral-rich growing soil offer excellent conditions for coffee tree growth and extend the maturation period of coffee cherries.

FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain No.1 coffee also comes from the designated coffee growing region of Jamaica's Blue Mountains, which derives its name from the constant blue mist that envelops the area. The Blue Mountain growing region is located in eastern Jamaica, spanning 45 kilometers in length and 20 kilometers in width, with elevations reaching up to 2,260 meters, making it the highest mountain range in the Caribbean region. The Blue Mountains are covered with fertile soil that has excellent drainage, making it ideal for coffee cultivation.

Processing Method

During the green bean processing stage, only mature red cherries are harvested, followed by manual hand-sorting and flotation elimination as basic requirements. Farmers deliver the selected coffee cherries to another washing station for a second round of selection, with depulping conducted before evening. The cherries are then placed in large water tanks to carefully screen out any over-fermented, unripe, or insect-damaged cherries before mucilage removal. After mucilage removal, the parchment beans are placed on concrete slabs and sun-dried for 5 days, then bagged and stored for at least 10 weeks. Finally, the hulled green beans undergo a final hand-sorting process to remove any defects.

Tasting Profile

This batch is carefully selected from 17/18 screen size beans with less than 2% defect rate, classified as No.1 grade. FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain No.1 coffee beans are medium-dark roasted, featuring rich nutty and walnut aromas. The brewed black coffee offers chocolate and caramel-like aftertaste, leaving a very pleasant sensation. If you'd like to brew the same flavor at home, you can purchase and order from the "FrontStreet Coffee Tmall Flagship Store."

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