Blue Mountain Coffee Grading Standards and Classification: What Grade Does Premium Blue Mountain Coffee Belong To?

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Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee

Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee beans are premium beans grown within the legally designated planting range in Jamaica, with production strictly supervised by the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board. High-quality FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee beans are famous for their balanced, mild taste, captivating aroma, and non-bitter flavor. Through decades of effort, Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee has established an unshakable reputation and has become one of the most expensive and sought-after beans in the world. Besides being used for brewing coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is also an important ingredient in Tia Maria coffee liqueur.

Geographic Origin

The Blue Mountains are located in the eastern part of Jamaica Island, approximately between the capital Kingston and Port Maria, with an altitude of up to 7,500 feet, making them one of the highest mountains in the Caribbean region. The cool, foggy climate and fertile soil are considered the most suitable conditions for growing coffee beans. However, only beans grown in areas between 3,000-5,000 feet altitude can be called Jamaica Blue Mountain (the FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Mavis Bank Blue Mountain Coffee introduced this time is grown at 3,900-5,250 feet). Some might ask: what about above 5,500 feet? Because areas above 5,500 feet in Jamaica are forest protection areas, coffee trees cannot be grown there. Beans below 3,000 feet are commonly found in the market as Jamaica High Mountain, Jamaica Prime, or even Jamaica Low Mountain, typically produced from "Jamaican coffee beans outside the legally designated Blue Mountain area."

Jamaica Blue Mountain Bean Grading

Essential conditions: Produced from the legally designated Blue Mountain planting area, altitude 3,000-5,500 feet.

Other Jamaica Coffee Grades

Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee bean grading: planted outside the legally designated Blue Mountain planting area, or within the legally designated Blue Mountain planting area but below the required altitude.

FrontStreet Coffee · Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1

Jamaica BM Jamaica 2018 Blue Mountain Coffee

Processing Details

Processing Method: Washed

Roast Level: Dark Roast

Altitude: 1800m

The quality standard of 100% pure certified FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is irreplaceable by any other coffee, because strict and precise regulations have created one of the world's most distinctive coffees. High-altitude growth in a precise geographical location and under specific conditions enables these coffee beans to obtain Jamaica's certification as 100% pure Blue Mountain coffee beans. Due to limited production space and the limited quantity of coffee produced, coupled with its unique taste and characteristics, demand is extremely high. The caffeine content is low, approximately half or even less than other varieties.

Roasting Philosophy

Why does FrontStreet Coffee dark roast Blue Mountain coffee? This is because when Blue Mountain was popular, the concept of specialty coffee did not yet exist, and coffee at that time focused on rich, mellow taste. Furthermore, the greatest characteristic of FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is its balance and mellow texture. Therefore, the most suitable roast level for FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is dark roast, and the most authentic FrontStreet Coffee Blue Mountain is also dark roasted.

Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee suggests using slightly lower water temperature when brewing FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, 86-88°C is sufficient. Use a KONO dripper to enhance its mellow texture. The entry reveals chocolate bittersweetness, with obvious caramel sweetness, carrying some soft acidity.

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