How to Drink Blue Mountain Coffee? How to Identify Authentic Blue Mountain Coffee?

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Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Grading:

In terms of quality, the ranking from highest to lowest is: NO.1 > NO.2 > NO.3

Blue Mountain Coffee is further divided into four grades: ranked from highest to lowest by quality: NO.1, NO.2, NO.3, and PB, where PB stands for Peaberry. According to CIB standards, only coffee grown above 666 meters altitude can be called "Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee." Coffee produced in areas below 666 meters in the Jamaica Blue Mountain region is called "Jamaica High Mountain Coffee," while coffee grown outside the Blue Mountain range is called "Jamaica Coffee." Among these, the basic standards for NO.1 Blue Mountain green beans include beans larger than 17 mesh, defect rate below 3%, moisture content around 13%, and Typica variety.

FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Processing:

During FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee green bean processing stage, only fully ripe red cherries are harvested, with manual selection and elimination of floating cherries as basic requirements. Next, the farmers carefully select coffee cherries and send them to another washing station for a second selection, with pulp removal completed before evening. The coffee beans are then placed in large water tanks, carefully filtering out any over-fermented, unripe, or insect-damaged cherries before beginning the mucilage removal process. After mucilage removal, the parchment beans are placed on concrete stone slabs to sun-dry for 5 days, then bagged and stored for at least 10 weeks. Finally, the hulled green beans undergo one final manual selection process to remove any imperfections.

Authentic FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Certification:

Genuine "FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee" is certified. Clifton Mountain Estate is the only coffee estate to receive (RFA) Rainforest Alliance certification. Only those that meet "Sustainable Agriculture System Standards" can obtain certification.

Why is FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee So Expensive?

The most successfully marketed and highest-priced coffee in the world is Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, with a sweet, smooth, and rounded flavor profile, featuring nutty notes and a rich, full-bodied texture!

Jamaican Coffee is Not Blue Mountain Coffee:

Only coffee from the Blue Mountain region in eastern Jamaica (above 1000 meters altitude) qualifies as true Blue Mountain Coffee.

Blue Mountain Flavor Coffee is Not Blue Mountain Coffee:

This is merely coffee blended to mimic Blue Mountain flavor and cannot compare to genuine Blue Mountain Coffee.

How to Pour-Over FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee?

Prepare 15g of coffee grounds, water temperature 88°C, grind size BG 5R (Chinese standard 20-mesh sieve, 60% pass rate), with a coffee-to-water ratio close to 1:15.

Pouring Technique:

First, bloom with 30g of water for 30 seconds. Pour water close to the coffee bed surface. For the first pour, stop at 120g, wait until the water level drops by 1/3 to 1/2, then perform the second pour, stopping at 225g. Control the total brewing time to approximately 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

Flavor Profile:

FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee has a very clean and mild taste with chocolate sweetness and a very strong body. The flavor is rich and aromatic, with perfect balance of coffee's sweetness, acidity, and bitterness - completely without any harsh bitterness, only moderate and perfect acidity, with a persistent fruity finish in the aftertaste. When brewed with Kono, Kalita wave, or cake drippers, the concentration increases, providing a solid, heavy texture and intense flavors; while V60 dripper brewing produces a refreshing sweet taste with sugarcane sweetness, followed by nutty and high-concentration dark chocolate notes in the finish and aftertaste.

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