Mellow Coffee Tour (9) Black Gems of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica

Without Hemingway and his works, Tanzanian coffee would not have such a high reputation; without Mount Kilimanjaro, there would probably be no Tanzanian coffee called "coffee gentleman"; without Tanzanian coffee, the coffee world would never have a lonely perfection.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, the distinguished "King of Coffee".

It sits on the throne of the coffee kingdom and attracts worldwide attention and admiration for its incomparable noble temperament.

Its taste is fragrant, sweet and smooth, its flavor is full-bodied, mellow and smooth, its taste is balanced, sweet, sour and bitter, with a long finish and a long mouth. It exudes a strong and seductive elegance that is unmatched by any other kind of coffee.

It is the most precious "black gem" in Jamaica, and everything here makes it shine and shine.

Superior growth environment. Blue Mountain has a unique geographical location and climatic conditions, right in the "coffee belt", with fertile new volcanic soil, particularly rich in minerals, fresh air, no pollution, sufficient rainfall, and a large temperature difference between day and night. Clouds often cover the whole mountain range, which not only gives coffee trees natural sunshade, but also brings abundant water vapor. In this unique environment, Blue Mountain Coffee absorbs the aura of heaven and earth and grows slowly, creating an unparalleled quality and charm.

A long history. As early as 1728, the British Governor in Jamaica, Sir Nicholas Strauss (Sir Nicolas Lawes), brought the first coffee seedlings to Jamaica from Martinique via Haiti and took root in the city of Andrews. By 1790, some coffee farmers among the refugees in exile from Haiti had settled in the Blue Mountains and brought coffee-growing technology here.

Exquisite production and processing procedures. Most of the peaks of the Blue Mountains are more than 1800 meters above sea level. Coffee trees grow on rugged slopes and must be picked almost entirely by local skilled female workers. The picked coffee beans should be ripe properly, shelled on the same day after picking, then fermented for 12-18 hours, then washed, screened and dried until the humidity of the coffee beans dropped to 12% Mel 14%, and then stored in a special warehouse. These processes must be strictly controlled to ensure the quality of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. Coffee that has been identified by a series of stringent standards set by the Jamaican government can obtain the "Blue Mountain Coffee" certificate issued by the government.

The strict policy of the government. In order to ensure the good quality of Blue Mountain Coffee, the local government strictly implements the boutique strategy of "better lack than abuse". The Jamaican government has a very strict definition of Blue Mountain Coffee: "it must be coffee grown in the Blue Mountain area designated by the Jamaica Coffee Authority (The Coffee Industry Board), processed by a government-authorized processing plant and certified by the government." Jamaica is currently one of the countries with less coffee production in the world, producing only about 40,000 barrels a year, of which about 85% of the Blue Mountain coffee is monopolized by the Japanese, and most of the rest is bought as collectibles around the world. only a very small number of people can enjoy the real Blue Mountain coffee. Therefore, although the price of Blue Mountain coffee is many times higher than that of regular coffee, blue mountain coffee is always in short supply.

Of course, in order to taste the best flavor of this noble and expensive coffee, you must go through proper baking and extraction, otherwise, you can only taste a cup of coffee king that does not live up to its name.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in northeastern Tanzania near Kenya. It is the only snowy peak located on the equatorial line in the world, 5895 meters above sea level, known as the "roof of Africa". The unique geographical and climatic characteristics make the nearby area a famous coffee producing area. The Tanzanian coffee represented by this is known as the "coffee gentleman" and "coffee king" Blue Mountain, and the coffee lady "Mocha" and known as the "coffee swordsman". Interestingly, "peaberry" accounts for a large proportion of coffee produced in Tanzania, sometimes producing more than ordinary flat bean coffee (although the flavor is not as good as expected, but the price has not been low).

Since Hemingway admires it so much, it must have something unique.

The attractive aroma of Tanzanian coffee is one of its characteristics, which often makes people indulge in its aroma without drinking coffee, like a warm sunny afternoon in the garden, making people feel extremely comfortable.

Tanzania's proximity to Kenya makes coffee very similar to Kenyan coffee in many features, but has its own flavor. It doesn't have the bright acidity of Kenya AA, but it gives a softer, more refreshing feel. The taste is rich but not strong, refreshing and rich.

Tanzanian coffee is described as "wild" coffee, after drinking, you can feel the soft and mellow smell of soil in the corners of the mouth. Although this is a bad taste to many people, since it is a greeting from Mount Kilimanjaro, what's wrong with being wild?