Introduction to Blue Mountain Flavor & Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Pour-Over Method

FrontStreet Coffee - Blue Mountain Coffee Brewing and Flavor Guide

Clifton Mountain is Jamaica's oldest coffee growing region that remains operational today, and it's the only farm in Jamaica with the "Rainforest Alliance" certification. The Blue Mountain region is a small area with only 6,000 hectares of cultivation, making it impossible for all coffee labeled as "Blue Mountain" to actually be grown there.

Clifton Farm is the largest estate in this region, though by international standards, it's still considered small-scale cultivation. Many of the estate owners are small landholders whose families have been working this land for two centuries. This area is recognized as producing exceptionally high-quality, world-renowned Blue Mountain coffee.

Coffee Details

Origin: Jamaica Blue Mountain

Estate: Clifton Farm

Altitude: 1,310 meters

Processing: Washed

Variety: Typica

Roast Level: Medium-dark

Flannel Filter Method

Flannel filters have larger capillaries than paper filters, allowing them to retain some of the coffee's oils. Unlike paper filters, which typically remove all oils, coffee brewed with flannel filters produces a richer, smoother taste.

During brewing, since the flannel filter has no barriers around its edges, water can flow freely from all sides. Additionally, the flow rate differs between the front and back sides of the flannel filter. For this brewing, we used the reverse side.

Brewing Technique: Start with 35g of water for a 30-second bloom. When the water reaches 125g, pause the pour. Continue pouring until reaching 240g of water, stopping just as the coffee bed becomes exposed. Remove the flannel filter just before the bed is exposed. Total extraction time (starting from bloom): 2 minutes 32 seconds.

Tasting Notes

The coffee reveals flavors of licorice, cocoa, spices, and nuts, with a gentle fruit acidity. The overall body is relatively light with a slight astringency.

At a 1:15 brew ratio, the extracted coffee has a lighter body, and the increased extraction time introduces a mild astringency to the finish.

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