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How to Drink Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee? What is the Price of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Beans?

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional Coffee Knowledge Exchange For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Why is it called 'Blue Mountain Coffee'? The Blue Mountains are located in the eastern part of Jamaica Island, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. On clear, sunny days, the sun shines directly on the azure sea surface, and the peaks reflect the brilliant blue light from the seawater, hence the name 'Blue Mountain'. The Blue Mountains,

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Why is it called "Blue Mountain Coffee"?

The Blue Mountain Range is located in the eastern part of Jamaica Island, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. On clear sunny days, when sunlight shines directly on the azure sea surface, the mountain peaks reflect the brilliant blue light from the seawater, hence the name "Blue Mountain." The Blue Mountain Range has fertile volcanic soil, fresh air, humid climate, and is foggy and rainy throughout the year. Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, as well as the world's highest-priced coffee.

Blue Mountain Coffee Classification

Coffee from the Blue Mountain Range is divided into three grades: Blue Mountain Coffee (Jamaica Blue Mountain), High Mountain Coffee (Jamaica High Mountain), and Jamaica Coffee (Jamaica Low Mountain or Jamaica Supreme). Coffee grown below 1,500 feet altitude is called Jamaica Coffee, coffee between 1,500 feet and 3,000 feet is called High Mountain Coffee, and only coffee grown between 3,000 feet and 5,000 feet can be called Blue Mountain Coffee. The price of Blue Mountain Coffee is several times higher than High Mountain Coffee. Blue Mountain Coffee is further divided into No.2 and No.1, with No.1 being the top grade.

Premium Blue Mountain Coffee Estates

Currently, the top-grade Jamaican Blue Mountain No.1 is produced by several estates including Wallenford, Mavis Bank, Old Tavern, and RSW Estate. Among these, Wallenford is the only special Jamaican state-owned processing plant. The legal production area for Blue Mountain Coffee is 3,000-5,000 feet. Wallenford Estate only selects Blue Mountain coffee beans grown above 4,000 feet altitude for processing. Blue Mountain Coffee produced by Wallenford Estate is praised as "Superior Quality." Among coffee connoisseurs' evaluations of all Jamaican Blue Mountain estates worldwide, Wallenford Estate performs best in quality management, stability, reputation, and flavor.

Wallenford Blue Mountain No.1 Flavor Profile

General evaluations describe it as acidic, sweet, mellow without bitterness, with excellent quality that leaves an unforgettable aftertaste once tasted.

The delicate fragrance and sweet flavor profile of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, with a taste as mellow as wine, has always been the favorite among Japanese coffee enthusiasts. Its rare production represents specialty coffee and is also one of the most expensive coffees in the world. However, not all coffee produced in Jamaica can bear the Blue Mountain label. It must be certified by the Jamaican Coffee Industry Board and produced in specific administrative regions of Blue Mountain at certain altitudes to obtain Blue Mountain certification.

WALLENFORD's Special Status

WALLENFORD's unique status as a Jamaican state-owned entity has led the Jamaican government to entrust it with additional missions, including:

1. Jointly undertaking the management and regulation of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee quality with the CIB (Coffee Industry Board).

2. Guiding all Blue Mountain Coffee estates in Jamaica to advance management innovations.

In fact, some of the CIB's regulatory functions for Blue Mountain Coffee quality are located at WALLENFORD. For instance, there's a consensus within the coffee industry that obtaining a quota for importing Blue Mountain No.1 from WALLENFORD is equivalent to receiving the quota指标 from the CIB for that country or company.

Wallenford Estate only selects the best Blue Mountain coffee cherries for processing, with particularly strict quality process control. Among coffee connoisseurs' evaluations of all Jamaican Blue Mountain estates worldwide, Wallenford performs best in quality management, stability, reputation, and flavor.

In the Blue Mountain region, the legal production area for Blue Mountain Coffee is 3,000-5,000 feet, but Wallenford only selects Blue Mountain coffee cherries grown above 4,000 feet altitude for processing. Moreover, among Jamaica's four official Blue Mountain Coffee processing plants, Wallenford, Mavis Bank, Silver Hill, and Moy Hall account for 90% of Jamaica's Blue Mountain Coffee exports. Blue Mountain Coffee produced by Wallenford and Moy Hall is praised as "Superior Quality" (absolute quality).

Blue Mountain's Unique Geography

This is related to the unique geographical location and climate conditions of the Blue Mountain region.

The Jamaican Blue Mountain region has fertile new volcanic soil, fresh air with almost no pollution. This area is rainy throughout the year with large temperature differences between day and night. Due to the special geographical environment here, clouds and fog envelop the entire Blue Mountain peak every afternoon, not only providing shade for coffee trees but also bringing abundant moisture. It is this favorable natural foundation that makes the taste and aroma of Blue Mountain Coffee unparalleled among coffees produced worldwide. Not all coffee produced in the Blue Mountain region can be called Blue Mountain Coffee. Only coffee grown in the Blue Mountain region above 1,800 meters can be called "Blue Mountain Coffee." Coffee beans produced in lower altitude Blue Mountain areas, due to quality differences, can only be named "Jamaica High Mountain Coffee" and cannot be called "Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee."

FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain

FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain Coffee comes from Clifton Farm in Jamaica, which has a very long history. To highlight the flavor profile of Blue Mountain Coffee, FrontStreet Coffee uses dark roasting. Recommended brewing parameters: KONO dripper / 88°C / 1:14 ratio / time 1 minute 50 seconds. The taste is rich and well-balanced, with chocolate flavors perfectly blending with gentle fruit acidity, and a persistent caramel sweetness in the finish. At FrontStreet Coffee, authentic Blue Mountain Coffee can be purchased for just 158, making it an excellent value.

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