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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee: The World's Premium Gem

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans are among the world's top specialty coffees. The name "Blue Mountain" comes from the local misty clouds that, under sunlight, appear as a layer of blue smoke, hence its name. This fog helps lower temperatures, making it ideal for coffee tree growth. However, Jamaica has a small area and low production, with frequent natural disasters. In 1969, a hurricane destroyed the important road leading to the Blue Mountain growing region and damaged several processing facilities, severely impacting Blue Mountain coffee production and causing financial crises for processing plants. At this time, Japan's UCC stepped in to help, saving Jamaica's economy. To thank Japan for their assistance, Jamaica signed an agreement with Japan to supply 90% of Blue Mountain's annual production exclusively to Japan. Since Blue Mountain's production was already scarce, the remainder available to other markets became extremely limited. This rarity creates value, which is why Blue Mountain coffee is so expensive.

Quality Control and Authenticity Standards

To control coffee bean quality, the Jamaican government established the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) and stipulated that only coffee grown in four eastern administrative districts (St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Mary, and Portland) at altitudes between 1,000-1,700 meters in the Blue Mountain region can be considered authentic Blue Mountain. Coffee from other regions or below 1,000 meters altitude cannot be called Blue Mountain but can only be called Jamaica High Mountain Coffee. Authentic Blue Mountain is further divided into four grades, with the highest grade NO.1 being 17-18mm screen size with defect beans below 2%. Today's market often shows "Blue Mountain Blend" or "Special Blue Mountain," which mostly mix cheaper beans, sometimes without any actual Blue Mountain beans at all, instead using Colombian beans with similar flavor profiles. You might also see "Cuban Blue Mountain" or "Haitian Blue Mountain" - neither of these countries has a region called Blue Mountain, so naturally they cannot have genuine Blue Mountain beans. Many merchants use its prestigious name with slight modifications to earn greater profits. Therefore, if you want to drink authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, besides choosing trustworthy stores, you must recognize "Jamaican Blue Mountain NO.1" as the authentic Blue Mountain.

Processing and Flavor Profile

In addition to defining the authentic Blue Mountain growing region, CIB also strictly reviews raw bean processing facilities and export estate qualifications. Only CIB-authorized distributors can legally sell Blue Mountain coffee beans. RSW is one such legally authorized export estate, composed of three estates: Resource, Sherwood Forest, and Whitfield Hall. After harvesting all coffee cherries, they are sent to Sherwood for wet fermentation to remove pulp, then sun-dried until moisture content reaches 11-13%. They are then stored in 24°C constant temperature and humidity air-conditioned warehouses for 2-3 months to enhance sweetness. Before export, they are hulled and polished in low-temperature environments, then defect beans are manually selected for grading. After passing CIB inspection, they are packed in barrels and exported by air freight. Such meticulous and high-standard conditions for handling raw beans ensure that every coffee connoisseur experiences Blue Mountain coffee that is as smooth and mellow as fine wine. Authentic Blue Mountain has an elegant and refined floral and fruit aroma, which transforms into toffee and maltose sweetness upon entry, then finishes with red wine and tropical fruit notes. The rich yet clean layers are truly captivating.

Recommended Brand: Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Beans

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans offer complete guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they provide exceptional value - a half-pound (100g) package costs only around 158 yuan. Calculating at 15g per cup, one package can make 6 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 25 yuan. Compared to cafés that often charge over 100 yuan per cup, this represents outstanding value.

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