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Blue Mountain Coffee Prices

First, like current market prices, coffee beans have increased by one-third in price, with better beans rising more. They are also graded and cannot be generalized. The lowest imported Blue Mountain costs around a thousand yuan, while Brazilian beans cost about a hundred yuan (due to tariffs). Low-priced options are typically blended from domestic low-grade coffee beans.

Second, coffee beans are generally sold by the pound. 1 pound = 453 grams. Like tea, coffee bean prices vary from expensive to affordable. Ordinary ones cost thirty to fifty yuan per pound. Premium coffee can cost thousands or even tens of thousands. Starbucks, commonly consumed by the public, uses coffee beans costing about 80 yuan per pound.

Third, prices vary according to different varieties. Those bought on the market are relatively cheap at thirty to forty yuan per pound (nine ounces), but their quality is not very good. Examples include: Blue Mountain, Mandheling, Mocha, Colombia. Although Nestlé coffee is excellent abroad, its domestic version is not as good. Domestic versions are actually made from beans from Yunnan and Hainan, which are not expensive.

Coffee Bean Price Range

Some say tens of yuan, some say hundreds of yuan, and others say thousands of yuan. Actually, all three statements are correct because different coffee beans have different qualities, and their prices naturally vary. I've collected some coffee bean prices from the internet, as follows:

• Arabica Master SELECT Italian-style coffee beans, 250g/can, priced at ¥68.00 on Suning.com;
• Original imported JABLUM Blue Mountain Coffee, 57 grams, priced at ¥75.00 on Suning.com;
• Collin Coffee SELECT grade coffee beans, 454g, priced at ¥48.00 on JD.com;
• Wallenford original imported Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans, 114g*2, priced at ¥1560 on Suning.com;
• Socona Mocha coffee beans, Ethiopian imported freshly ground coffee powder, 250g, priced at ¥59.00 on Suning.com;
• Original imported Lavazza coffee beans, 1000g*2 bags, priced at ¥336.00 on JD.com;
• iMO exquisite coffee beans, 500g, priced at ¥198.80 on YHD.com;
• GRANELL Spanish Clena premium SELECT coffee beans, 250g, priced at ¥59.00 on Amazon.

Brewing Methods

Blue Mountain Flavor Coffee Beans: French Press

This brewing method best showcases the characteristics of Blue Mountain coffee, and high-quality coffee is very suitable for this method. Its operating principle involves brewing coffee directly with hot water and filtering through a metal mesh, extracting almost all extractable substances, resulting in a cup of coffee with original flavor and complex layers.

Steps for Brewing Blue Mountain Flavor Coffee Beans with a Siphon:

1. Step 1: Grind beans, fineness: 4.5
2. Step 2: Hook down the filter

Avoid gaps between the filter and glass container, as gaps not only allow coffee grounds to fall into the water below but also cause the container to leak air, affecting extraction efficiency.

3. Step 3: Fill the lower pot with appropriate amount of water and heat with an alcohol lamp

To save time, you can use hot water.

4. Step 4: Pour coffee grounds into the upper pot

Remember not to insert the upper pot immediately.

5. Step 5: After water boils, move the alcohol lamp to one side of the lower pot

The purpose of this is to adjust the heat to low, reducing water temperature.

6. Step 6: When water temperature drops to around 92-96°C, insert the upper pot

The extraction process begins, and water from the lower pot will rush up to the upper pot, immersing the coffee grounds.

7. Step 7: After water rises, stir with a stirring rod in a cross pattern: vertical 2 times, horizontal 2 times
8. Step 8: Wait 30 seconds after the first stir, then stir clockwise in a spiral pattern 2-3 times
9. Step 9: Wait 30 seconds after stirring again, then perform the final spiral stir quickly
10. Step 10: Wait 30 seconds after the final stir, when the fine white foam on the coffee surface hasn't broken yet

Remove the alcohol lamp, then wipe the lower pot surface with a damp cloth to cool it quickly. At this time, the coffee liquid will flow rapidly into the lower pot.

11. Step 11: Pour the coffee from the lower pot into a warmed coffee cup and enjoy.

Key Point: If the coffee grounds in the center expand into a small hill shape, it indicates successful extraction.

Blue Mountain Blend Coffee

Blue Mountain Blend Coffee

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