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The Origin of Blue Mountain Coffee

Blue Mountain Coffee originates from Jamaica, named after the Blue Mountains surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Blue Mountain Coffee has a rich and mellow flavor, and because the three tastes of coffee - sweet, sour, and bitter - are perfectly balanced, it has no bitterness at all, only moderate and perfect acidity. It is generally consumed as a single-origin coffee, but due to its extremely limited production, the price is extraordinarily expensive.

The "Secret" Behind Blue Mountain Coffee's Pure Flavor

True Blue Mountain Coffee is one of the coffees grown under the most superior conditions in the world. Jamaica's weather, geological structure, and topography together provide a uniquely ideal venue. The mountain range running through Jamaica extends to the eastern part of the small island, with the Blue Mountain Range reaching over 2,100 meters above sea level. The weather is cool, foggy, with frequent precipitation, allowing this fertile soil to be nourished by rain. Their coffee trees all grow on rugged mountain slopes, making the harvesting process extremely difficult - only skilled local female workers can handle it. It is very important to select coffee beans that are perfectly ripe when harvesting; unripe or overripe beans will affect the quality of the coffee. After harvesting, the coffee beans must be hulled the same day, then fermented for 12-18 hours. Afterward, the coffee beans are washed and sorted. The next step is drying, which must be done on concrete floors or thick blankets until the moisture content of the coffee beans drops to 12%-14%. Then they are placed in special warehouse stacks for storage. They are taken out as needed for roasting, then ground into powder. These procedures must be strictly controlled; otherwise, the quality of the coffee will be affected.

Historical Development

In 1717, French King Louis XV ordered coffee to be planted in Jamaica. In the mid-1720s, Jamaica's Governor Sir Nicholas Lawes imported Arabica seeds from Martinique and began promoting cultivation in the St. Andrew area. By 1800, Jamaica had 686 coffee plantations.

In 1948, the world-renowned Jamaica Coffee Industry Board (CIB) was officially established, and the Jamaican government enacted the "Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Industry Management Regulations." At this time, the definition of Blue Mountain Coffee had been strictly stipulated in the regulations: ① Granting four statutory coffee estates, including Wallenford, the exclusive right to centrally process Blue Mountain coffee beans to ensure quality, ② Grown in the Blue Mountain region at 3,000-5,000 feet altitude, ③ Blue Mountain coffee exports are graded: No.1, No.2, No.3, and Peaberry. The Jamaica Coffee Industry Board owns the registered trademarks for 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee® and 100% Jamaica High Mountain Coffee®, which are licensed to a limited number of coffee plantations and processors after strict certification. Only Wallenford, Mavis Bank, Moy Hall, and Silver Hill are the four estates certified by the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board (CIB).

By 1981, Jamaica had another 1,500 hectares of land cleared for coffee cultivation, followed by an additional 6,000 hectares of coffee land. In fact, today's Blue Mountain region is a small place with only 6,000 hectares of cultivation area. The remaining 12,000 hectares are used to grow two other types of coffee: High Mountain Supreme Coffee and Jamaica Prime Washed Coffee.

Unique Characteristics

100% pure Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee has a strongly appealing elegant aroma that other coffees cannot match. When going through grinding, brewing, and tasting steps, its flavor is brought to the extreme, and the surrounding coffee aroma makes it hard not to be intoxicated! The relatively cheap "Blue Mountain Blend" or "Blue Mountain Style" coffees on the market are usually blended products primarily made with high-quality Colombian beans, intended to imitate the taste of Blue Mountain. Its caffeine content is very low, approximately only half of other coffee varieties, meeting modern health requirements.

Jamaica is one of the countries with the lowest coffee production in the world. Blue Mountain Coffee is a rare commodity in the market, establishing its dominant position in the coffee market. Brazil, the world's largest coffee-exporting country, produces 30 million bags of coffee annually, while Blue Mountain Coffee produces only about 40,000 bags per year. Its demand is particularly high, so there is some supply shortage in the market, thus making it expensive.

☆ Jamaica Wallenford ㊣ Authentic Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Beans

Specification: 114g/burlap bag

Shelf Life: 12 months

Origin: Jamaica

Coffee Bean Grade: Blue Mountain No.1 & Blue Mountain No.2

Roast Level: Medium roast

The beans are full and plump, with rich, balanced flavor, fruity and acidic notes that can satisfy people's various needs. In addition, high-quality fresh Blue Mountain Coffee has a particularly long-lasting flavor, just as wine connoisseurs would say - an endless aftertaste.

FrontStreet Coffee Pour-Over Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Parameters:

Daily Brewing: Filter cup selection: V60, Kalita wave, and KONO are all suitable

Parameters: 15g coffee, water temperature 90°C, grind size 3.5, water-to-coffee ratio close to 1:15, total time around 2:00

Technique: 25-30g water for bloom, bloom time 30s; first pour to 120g then stop; vertical water flow, slow circular motion with small flow; second pour to 225g, water flow and circular speed slightly faster to reduce fine particles clogging the filter, causing over-extraction.

Other Extraction Method Parameter Suggestions:

French Press: Grind size 3.5-4 / water temperature 90°C

Siphon: Grind size 4, water temperature: 89°C

AeroPress: Grind size 2.5, water temperature 88°C

Authentic Blue Mountain Coffee Flavor Description:

The taste is very clean, and it is one of the sweetest coffees in the world. This flavor has been described by Jim Reynolds in Peet's Coffee and Tea: "The best examples of Jamaica's Blue Mountain Coffee have an aromatic, smooth, and rich character. It gives me the feeling of gem-like quality. It is as precious as a gem."

It is complex but very mild, it is sweet, it has very strong body. You have to taste it to know what I'm talking about." Unique growing conditions and extreme care in all production processes have made Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee very famous. Rich and mellow flavor, the three tastes of coffee - sweet, sour, and bitter - are perfectly balanced, with no bitterness at all, only moderate and perfect acidity, with persistent fruity notes.

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