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Typica Coffee Bean Variety Characteristics, Blue Mountain Coffee Bean Origin Flavor and Taste Characteristics

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) FrontStreet Coffee's Typica variety, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee introduction Typica is one of the oldest varieties in the Arabica coffee species, from which many other mutant varieties have been derived. Typica beans are slender in shape, the tree is tall and elegant, the fruits are oval, and the branches are slightly inclined. Typica four...

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Introduction to FrontStreet Coffee's Typica Variety and Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

Typica is one of the oldest varieties of Arabica species, having given rise to many other mutant varieties. Typica beans are elongated, the tree is tall and slender, the fruit is oval-shaped, and the branches are slightly inclined. Typica has four slender branches that spread out at an angle of 50-70 degrees. The coffee yield per tree is very low, but the cupping score is very high. Originally called Arabica Typica, Scottish missionaries brought this variety from Yemen to Kenya, where the leaf color turned copper after planting. Hawaii's Typica variety was introduced from Guatemala and renamed Kona, with yellowish-bronze leaf tips.

Due to geographical reasons, Typica grown in other coffee-growing regions around the world has developed differently, becoming Typica variants such as: Blue Mountain coffee, Java Typica, Guatemala Typica, and so on. All Typica tree varieties should have dark-colored leaf tips. Typica was the first coffee variety cultivated in the New World.

Jamaica is one of the island nations in the Caribbean Sea, with the Blue Mountains being the longest mountain range on the island. Along a scenic trail, you can reach the highest peak and see both the northern and southern coasts. This is a beautiful place, warm and humid, perfectly suitable for growing Arabica coffee beans.

Blue Mountain Coffee - The "Beauty of Coffee"

Blue Mountain coffee, the "beauty of coffee" that combines all advantages, originates from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, a tropical island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The Blue Mountains are located in eastern Jamaica. Because the mountains are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, whenever the weather is clear, direct sunlight hits the azure sea surface, and the peaks reflect the brilliant blue light of the seawater, hence the name.

The highest peak of the Blue Mountains reaches an elevation of 2,256 meters, making it the highest peak in the Caribbean region and a famous tourist destination. This area has fertile volcanic soil, fresh air free from pollution, humid climate, and is foggy and rainy year-round. Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.

Here, there is fertile volcanic soil with large temperature differences between day and night. Nighttime temperatures are very low, causing coffee trees to grow slowly and absorb sufficient nutrients from the soil. Every afternoon, clouds and fog envelop the mountaintop, preventing coffee trees from direct sunlight. Such superior growing conditions can only be described as a gift from nature.

As mentioned earlier, good growing conditions alone are not enough; it also requires the serious and proactive attitude of local people. The Jamaican government also places considerable importance on the coffee industry.

Jamaica is one of the countries with the lowest coffee production in the world. Compared to Brazil, the world's largest coffee exporting country which produces 30 million bags (60kg each) of coffee annually, Blue Mountain coffee produces only about 40,000 bags per year, following a luxury route. Additionally, the government has established strict and detailed standards for Blue Mountain coffee processing, roasting, and packaging, even specifying what organic fertilizers should be used during the growing period. All harvesting is done manually by hand. Jamaica is also the last country that still uses traditional wooden barrels for packaging and transporting coffee.