Jamaican Coffee Beans | Introduction to Clifton Estate Blue Mountain No. 1 Typica Coffee Beans from Blue Mountain Region

In North America, many countries grow coffee and are quite renowned, such as Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Jamaica. Among these, Jamaica's Blue Mountain coffee is highly famous for its limited production and long history.

Jamaica

Jamaica is located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is an island nation, facing Haiti across the Jamaica Strait to the east. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean. The coastal areas consist of alluvial plains, the eastern region is mountainous, while the central and western parts feature hills and limestone plateaus. Lava landforms are well-developed, with limited surface runoff and numerous caves.

Jamaica has a tropical rainforest climate. Each year, May-June and September-November are the rainy seasons, while December to March of the following year is the dry season. The central and northern regions receive abundant rainfall, with temperatures generally ranging between 22-32 degrees Celsius and an average annual temperature of 27 degrees. This area is situated in a seismic zone with fertile volcanic soil, fresh air, humid climate, and is frequently foggy and rainy throughout the year. Such climate conditions have created the world-renowned Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.

Blue Mountain Coffee Growing Region

The Blue Mountain Range is located in eastern Jamaica, with elevations between 1,000-1,700 meters. When the weather is clear, direct sunlight reflects off the surrounding Caribbean Sea, creating a blue glow on the mountain peaks, hence its name. The Blue Mountains are a volcanic range, and the coffee growing belt there boasts fertile volcanic soil, fresh air, humid climate, and year-round fog and rain - conditions that have produced the world-famous Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Furthermore, this region grows Blue Mountain Typica, which after over 200 years of evolution has developed better disease resistance than regular Typica varieties.

The Jamaican government has always placed great importance on the development of the coffee industry. As early as 1891, it passed legislation to educate producers about coffee cultivation knowledge to improve quality, and improved infrastructure to enable centralized coffee processing and grading. In 1944, the Central Coffee Clearing House was established, and all coffee must be approved by this institution before export. Additionally, in 1950, the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board (CIB) was established. However, this organization merged with other Jamaican commodity institutions in 2018 to form JACRA (Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority). Now, every barrel of Blue Mountain coffee beans must undergo quality supervision by JACRA. Upon its establishment, the "Coffee Industry Regulation Law" was also enacted, demarcating the world-famous "Blue Mountain Coffee Growing Region." According to this law, the Blue Mountain growing areas are distributed across four parishes: St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Portland, and St. Mary. Only Typica variety coffee grown at elevations between 915-1,700 meters within this region can be named Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.

Clifton Mount Estate

As early as the mid-18th century (around 1750), Clifton Mount Estate began cultivating and producing coffee. The coffee cultivation and processing facilities here are situated at an average elevation of 1,310 meters, allowing coffee trees to grow at sufficient altitude with adequate sunlight and rainfall, as well as in mineral-rich volcanic soil, providing excellent growing conditions.

Blue Mountain coffee is currently the only coffee exported using wooden barrel packaging. Only Jamaican Blue Mountain (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, PB, and Jamaican High Mountain (High Mountain Supreme, High Mountain PB)) can use this packaging, with specifications of 70kg, 30kg, and 15kg. Among these, the highest grade Blue Mountain Grade 1 coffee must meet specifications of 17 screen size or above, with defective bean ratio not exceeding 2%, and moisture content around 10-12.5%. The barrel lids are printed with the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee trademark, while other grades of Jamaican coffee are exported in 60kg jute bags.

Typica

The Typica variety and Bourbon variety belong to the oldest existing coffee varieties, originating from southwestern Ethiopia. Typica coffee plants have ridged leaves with pointed tips, with leaf colors leaning toward green and bronze. The fruit nodes are spaced far apart, with fruits primarily red, and the coffee beans are relatively elongated. The entire plant tends to be tall. It is more suitable for cultivation in high-altitude areas, where it produces better quality but has lower yield. It is highly susceptible to leaf rust, nematodes, and berry diseases. Currently, Typica is cultivated in countries such as Peru, Papua New Guinea, and Jamaica.

FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Clifton Mount Estate Blue Mountain Grade 1 Coffee Beans

Region: Blue Mountain Region
Estate: Clifton Mount Estate
Altitude: 1,310 meters
Variety: Blue Mountain Typica
Processing: Washed
Flavor: Light citrus acidity, with nut and chocolate notes, silky texture, overall balance

FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaican Blue Mountain Grade 1 coffee beans undergo washed processing and are medium-dark roasted, allowing FrontStreet Coffee's Blue Mountain Grade 1 to present a rich body while retaining delicate fruit acidity. FrontStreet Coffee uses a KONO dripper with a 1:15 ratio and 90°C water for brewing. You can detect subtle floral notes, with light citrus acidity upon entry, featuring nut and cocoa flavors, silky texture, and overall balance.

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