Brand classification price characteristics of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee what grade does Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee belong to?

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Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Bean is no stranger to us, and it has become one of the first names that many people can hear when they know coffee. In particular, Blue Mountain one, as the highest grade coffee bean in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica, was very expensive at that time because the coffee market was not yet mature and the output was low many years ago, so Blue Mountain Coffee also became expensive coffee, synonymous with good quality.

Today, with the adjustment of the price of Blue Mountain coffee beans under the policy of the Jamaican government, the domestic market also has more opportunities to import Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans, and the price is naturally adjusted and friendly to the people. The Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans currently sold in Qianjie Coffee come from Clifton Manor in Jamaica. They are brewed in 15g. Each cup of Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee costs only about 25 yuan. It is a coffee with a very high performance-to-price ratio and a well-balanced and mellow flavor.

The characteristics of Blue Mountain Coffee

Although Blue Mountain Coffee is not the most expensive coffee, it can certainly be used as a benchmark for good coffee. The blue mountain coffee beans sold in Qianjie are roasted to a medium-depth level. after cup test and comparison, blue mountain coffee is not only full-bodied and mellow, but also has a moderate and perfect sour taste because of the perfect combination of sweet, sour and bitter coffee.

The planting Environment of Blue Mountain Coffee

This balanced flavor is due to the rich volcanic soil in the Blue Mountains, the suitable climate brought by the island topography and a variety of microclimates suitable for the growth of coffee trees.

The area where Blue Mountain Coffee No. 1 is grown is located at an altitude of 910-1700m in the Blue Mountain Mountains, while the Blue Mountain Coffee sold in Qianjie Coffee is planted at 1310m in Clifton Manor. Coffee beans grown at high altitude will prolong the growth time because of the temperature difference between day and night, making the coffee form more sweetness and flavor.

Varieties of Blue Mountain Coffee

The good taste of Blue Mountain coffee is inseparable from the mineral-rich volcanic soil of the Blue Mountains and the perennial warm and abundant micro-climate of Rain Water. In addition, the variety planted here is one of the oldest coffee varieties in the Arabica strain. It has a clean and quiet variety of tin card.

The first coffee tree in the Blue Mountains was transplanted from Martinique to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica in the 1820s. After more than 200 years, Blue Mountain Iron pickup has evolved better disease resistance, especially better resistance to rotten fruit disease than ordinary iron pickups.

Is there any other grade of Blue Mountain Coffee?

There are three grades of Blue Mountain coffee beans, Blue Mountain No. 1, Blue Mountain No. 2, and Blue Mountain No. 3. On the other hand, all the people who enter the Chinese market are of the blue mountain grade 1, and the difference lies in the size of the coffee fruit (coffee beans), and the defect rate of coffee beans after the three levels of treatment is less than 2%.

At present, the authentic Blue Mountain coffee beans bought in China are of the first grade of Blue Mountain. The barrel required by the Jamaican government for the export of Blue Mountain Coffee and the certificate of origin of Blue Mountain Coffee (Clifton Manor) can be found in the physical coffee shop on Qianjie.

How do blue mountain coffee beans taste good?

For high-quality coffee beans such as Blue Mountain No. 1 Coffee, Qianjie believes that trickling black coffee can best enjoy the unique aroma of Blue Mountain. The baking degree of Blue Mountain Coffee is deep, and the flavor tends to be rich and mellow. The barista in front street will use the KONO filter cup and use the filter paper to closely fit the filter cup to play an immersion extraction in the process of hand-brewing coffee, making the coffee concentration higher. In addition, in order to avoid excessive extraction to make the coffee bitter and thick, Qianjie will use cooler hot water and a thicker grinding scale.

Qianjie Coffee store extract parameters: Kono filter cup, 88C water temperature, powder / water ratio at 1:15, 15g powder weight, grindness (standard sieve 20 pass rate 70-75%).

The method of water injection is as follows: first inject 30 grams of hot water for 30 seconds, inject fine water from the central point and slowly circle to 125 grams, wait for the water level in the filter cup to drop to 225 grams around the powder bed, and the total extraction time is about 2 minutes. Finally, shake the extracted coffee liquid and begin to taste it.

Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee beans were cooked in Qianjie. During the steaming stage, you can smell the aroma of caramel, taste the mellow flavor of nuts and dark chocolate, the overall taste is full, and the aftertaste is sweet and clear.