A brief introduction to the main Coffee producing areas in the Caribbean and their well-known Coffee Flavor characteristics

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Jamaica (Jamaica) famous representative coffee: blue Mountain (Blue Mountain)

Jamaica is a small republic in the Caribbean. Its Blue Mountain Coffee is famous for its mild taste and high level of low acidity. It is currently one of the most expensive and popular coffee in the world. Located between South Kingston and Port Maria in North Port, Blue Mountain is about 7500 feet high. The cold and humid climate and sufficient rainfall have created the special mild taste of Blue Mountain Coffee. Blue Mountain coffee beans with large granules and high quality are recognized as the best in the world, including No.1, No.2, No.3, Peaberry, and Blue Mountain Triage. They are usually accompanied by factory logo and warranty, and then packed into wooden barrels for export. Because it is very popular in Japan, Japan has made considerable investment in the Blue Mountain coffee industry. at present, about 9% of Chengdu is exported to Japan, and it is difficult to buy the authentic Blue Mountain on the market. Jamaican coffee was first grown in the hills near Saint Andrew and then gradually expanded to the Blue Mountain area. St. Angel District is still one of the main coffee producing areas in Jamaica except the Blue Mountains, with an elevation of more than 6000 feet. The coffee produced is similar to the Blue Mountains and of high quality, but because it is not on the Blue Mountains, it is named by Jamaican Advanced Water washing (Jamaica Prime washed). Its taste is rich and mellow, sweet and bitter balanced and round, and the price is quite high on the market, which is also considered by the public as one of the best.

Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) famous representative coffee: Puerto Rico

It is generally believed that the original coffee tree species of Puerto Rico was brought to Martinique Island (French West Indies in the Caribbean) by the French in 1723 and was quickly introduced to Puerto Rico in 1736. Because of its mountainous environment and suitable climate and soil, it soon became a major export to Europe. The coffee produced in Yauco is so famous in Europe because of its special flavor that it was even used as a standard to be imitated by other countries in the 1890s. The coffee tree in Puerto Rico is Arabica, including Bourbon, Puerto Rico Bourbon variety, Kaddura and Limani. Today, Yuko is still the representative of Puerto Rico coffee, and the price on the market has always been high because of its good quality, low production and high labor costs. Yukot beans are rated as mellow, balanced, mild, complex rather than monotonous, low acidity and low bitterness similar to the Jamaican Blue Mountains, and is one of the best coffee in the Caribbean.

Dominica (Dominican Repubilc) famous representative coffee: Saint Dominica (Santo Domingo)

Minnesota is located on the island of Hispaniola in Central America, just above the aforementioned (part of Puerto Rico) Martinique Island. Dominica occupies 2/3 of the right half of Hispaniola, while the other 1/3 on the left is the territory of Haiti. It is rich in natural resources, rich in coffee, cocoa, oranges, bananas and flowers. In recent years, coffee ranks second in the gross domestic product of many countries, second only to rice, and is an important cash crop in many countries. From 2005 to 2006, its coffee exports reached 100 million pounds, a sharp increase of 196.2% over the previous period. Dominica coffee, like Puerto Rico and Jamaica coffee, is Caribbean coffee with a similar tone, but it is not as famous as the other two, mainly because of the way the coffee is handled rather than the quality of the berries. Coffee in Dominica is grown in highlands and lowlands, and its taste is slightly different. The highland is more sour, but the taste is richer, while the lowland is less sour and smoother. Boutique coffee has become popular in recent years. High-quality coffee beans produced by some Dominican estates have a rich aroma, mellow taste and moderately bright sour taste, which is not far from the more famous Puerto Rican or Jamaican beans, and is also worth tasting coffee.