Which Coffee Beans Are Suitable for Pour-Over - Blue Mountain Coffee: Regional Characteristics, Balanced Flavor, and Rich Taste

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FrontStreet Coffee - Pour-Over Coffee Bean Brand Recommendation: Introduction to Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee

Blue Mountain Coffee is extremely important to Jamaica's economy. The coffee itself must undergo inspection and certification by the Coffee Board before it can be labeled with the Blue Mountain name.

Traditionally, only coffee grown between 910 meters (3,000 feet) and 1,700 meters (5,500 feet) in elevation can be called Jamaica Blue Mountain. Coffee grown between 460 meters (1,500 feet) and 910 meters (3,000 feet) is called Jamaica High Mountain, while coffee grown below 460 meters (1,500 feet) is called Jamaica Supreme or Jamaica Low Mountain. (All land in Jamaica above 1,700 meters (5,500 feet) is forest reserve, so no coffee is grown there.)

The average Jamaican farmer has 80-175 coffee trees and collects their coffee cherries in a box (equivalent to 60 pounds), which they then sell to processing plants. A 60-pound box of coffee cherries yields approximately 12 pounds of exportable green coffee beans.

Mavis Bank is another well-known name in Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. Mavis Bank is a privately-owned coffee estate and factory (formerly government-owned) located about 10 miles north of the capital, making it one of the region's major employers. Mavis Bank processes coffee cherries from approximately 6,000 farmers, which accounts for about two-thirds of all coffee cherries harvested in the region.

Today, Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee's annual production remains low. The country's Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries has begun encouraging farmers to expand coffee production beyond the Blue Mountains for the country's commercial expansion. After all, currently 80% of Blue Mountain coffee is sold to Japan, with only small amounts circulating in other markets.

With low production and limited circulation, it's truly difficult to obtain these beans. To taste Blue Mountain coffee, people began using blending methods to imitate Blue Mountain's flavor profile, just to experience that rare and precious charming taste. The flavor profile of Blue Mountain coffee is balanced, with harmonious acidity, sweetness, and bitterness. It features gentle acidity, high sweetness, medium body, and diverse flavors.

FrontStreet Coffee recommends coffee that is suitable for brewing at home or in the office anytime, as long as you have the equipment. Why does FrontStreet Coffee recommend Blue Mountain coffee for pour-over? Because this coffee is perfect for sharing and has been a renowned coffee for many years. FrontStreet Coffee believes that when sharing with friends or colleagues, there will certainly be more topics for conversation.

Knowledge Expansion: In the Blue Mountains, the legal production area for Blue Mountain coffee is the area above 2,200 feet. Wallenford only selects Blue Mountain coffee cherries grown above 4,000 feet elevation for processing.

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