Introduction to Jamaican Coffee History How to Identify Authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

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Variety: Typica

Processing Plant: Abbey Green Farm

Flavor: Perfect balance of sweet, acidic, and bitter notes

Blue Mountain Coffee

Blue Mountain Coffee refers to coffee brewed from coffee beans grown in Jamaica's Blue Mountains. It is categorized by grade into Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaica High Mountain Coffee. The Blue Mountain Range is located in the eastern part of Jamaica. When the weather is clear, the sun directly shines on the azure Caribbean Sea, and the mountain peaks reflect the brilliant blue light of the seawater, hence its name. The highest peak of Blue Mountain reaches 2,256 meters, making it the highest peak in the Caribbean region.

This area is situated within the coffee belt, featuring fertile volcanic soil, fresh air free from pollution, and a humid climate with year-round fog and rainfall (average precipitation of 1,980 mm and temperature around 27°C). Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, as well as the second most expensive coffee in the world.

The output of Blue Mountain Coffee is extremely limited. In 1717, King Louis XV of France ordered coffee cultivation 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. To this day, the St. Andrew area remains one of the three major producing regions for Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, with the other two being the Portland region and the St. Thomas region.

Flavor Profile

Rich and mellow in taste, with a perfect balance of sweet, acidic, and bitter notes. Completely free from bitterness, with only moderate and perfect acidity and a persistent fruity aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 100g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Jamaica
Roast Degree: Medium roast

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Jamaica BLUE MOUNTAIN

Country: Jamaica
Altitude: 1,600 meters
Region: St. Thomas Parish
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Washed

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

Their coffee trees all grow on rugged mountain slopes, making the harvesting process extremely difficult. Only skilled local female workers can handle this challenging task. Selecting coffee beans at the perfect stage of ripeness during harvesting is crucial, as underripe or overripe beans can affect the coffee quality. After harvesting, the coffee beans must be hulled the same day, then fermented for 12-18 hours. Following this, the coffee beans undergo washing and sorting. The next step is drying, which must be done on concrete floors or thick blankets until the moisture content of the beans drops to 12%-14%. The beans are then stored in special warehouses for storage. When needed, they are taken out for roasting, then ground into powder. These procedures must be strictly controlled; otherwise, the coffee quality will be affected.

How to Identify Authentic Blue Mountain Coffee

1. Appearance

Raw Blue Mountain coffee beans are blue-green in color, with very uniform appearance and medium to small size, with slightly upturned ends. After roasting, they increase significantly in volume and become very full.

2. Grinding

True Blue Mountain coffee beans are grown at high altitudes, giving them a relatively loose cytoplasmic structure. When ground by hand, they feel crisp, smooth, and continuous, without any sense of resistance.

3. Aroma

The aroma is very rich and dense. So-called blended Blue Mountain coffee does not have this characteristic aroma.

4. Taste

True Blue Mountain coffee has a balanced and rich taste, with no single flavor being overpowering or lacking. This is the most crucial identification point that no other coffee bean can match. Blue Mountain peaberries have a more subtle aroma but relatively stronger taste.

5. Sensation

As the world's finest coffee, Blue Mountain's classic balanced characteristics inevitably create some subconscious, indescribable sense of satisfaction when tasting.

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