Blue Mountain Coffee's Geographic Advantage Creates the King of Coffee: The Shocking Price of a Single Cup

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FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Jamaica Blue Mountain Growing Advantages

Coffee grown in the Blue Mountain region is commonly referred to as "Blue Mountain" coffee, but in fact, only coffee located above 1800 meters elevation in the Blue Mountain region can be called "Blue Mountain Coffee." Coffee located below 1800 meters elevation can only be called "High Mountain Coffee." Top-quality "High Mountain" coffee and "Blue Mountain" No. 1 coffee are, in fact, comparable in quality.

Jamaica Blue Mountain is the world's most famous and expensive coffee, possessing all the characteristics of fine coffee. Its flavor is mellow and rich, full-bodied, with moderate and perfect acidity. It's refreshing and elegant, very smooth and palatable, with a rich and intense aroma, making it the finest among coffees. It is hailed as "the King's Coffee."

Surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, Blue Mountain enjoys clear weather with direct sunlight shining on the azure sea surface. The mountain peaks reflect the brilliant blue light of the sea, hence its name. The highest peak of Blue Mountain reaches 2256 meters, making it the highest peak in the Caribbean region and a famous tourist destination. Located in the coffee belt, it has fertile volcanic soil, fresh and unpolluted air, a humid climate with year-round fog and rain, with average precipitation of 1980 mm and temperatures around 27 degrees. Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee and also the world's highest-priced coffee.

True Blue Mountain coffee also possesses the world's most superior growing conditions. The weather, geological structure, and terrain of Jamaica's Blue Mountain together provide an exceptionally ideal setting. The cool climate on the high mountains extends the maturation period of coffee. Additionally, the temperature fluctuations between day and night can slow down the conversion of starch to sugar in coffee beans, thereby increasing the rich aroma of the coffee. Moreover, Blue Mountain's terrain is very uneven, making the harvesting process extremely difficult, and the coffee harvesters are almost entirely women. All exported Blue Mountain coffee beans must undergo detailed inspection by the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board. Only coffee that passes the Cupping Test (coffee tasting) by professional quality control personnel can enter the world market.

Blue Mountain coffee possesses all the characteristics of fine coffee. Not only is it rich and mellow in flavor, but because the three tastes of coffee - sweet, sour, and bitter - are perfectly balanced, it has no bitterness at all, only moderate and perfect acidity. It is generally consumed as a single-origin coffee, but due to its extremely limited production, it is incredibly expensive. In earlier years, a cup of Blue Mountain coffee could be sold for over a hundred yuan, and 99% of it was fake. Currently, genuine Blue Mountain coffee in the domestic market also sells for nearly a hundred yuan.

Knowledge Point:

The coffee variety of Jamaica Blue Mountain is one of the oldest varieties - Typica.

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