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Blue Mountain Coffee is produced in Jamaica, named after the Blue Mountains surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Acidity, sweetness, bitterness are very harmonious and have excellent flavor and aroma, suitable for single-serve coffee, suitable for moderate roasting.

Blue Mountains is located in the eastern part of Jamaica Island (Jamaica), because the mountains are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, whenever the weather is clear, the sun shines directly on the blue sea, the peaks reflect the brilliant blue light of the sea, so named. The highest peak of Blue Mountain is 2256 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the Caribbean and a famous tourist attraction. Located in the coffee belt, it has fertile volcanic soil, fresh air, no pollution, humid climate, foggy and rainy all year round (average precipitation is 1980 mm, temperature is about 27 degrees), which creates the world-famous Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and also creates the world's highest price coffee. This kind of coffee has all the characteristics of good coffee, not only the taste is rich and mellow, but also because the sweet, sour and bitter flavors of coffee are perfectly matched, so there is no bitterness at all, only moderate and perfect sourness. Generally, they are consumed as a single item, but due to the extremely low output and extremely expensive price, coffee is generally prepared with similar taste on the market.

Why Blue Mountain Coffee Tastes Pure "Secret"

The real Blue Mountain Coffee is one of the world's best grown coffees, and Jamaica's weather, geology and terrain combine to provide the ideal location. Designated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee can only be grown in the Blue Mountains region, in Kingston, Jamaica in the eastern north of the island. Also, the hills are very uneven and the harvesting process is very difficult (coffee harvesting is almost exclusively female). The trees are mainly small grain species "Geisha High Bred" type. In the steep and high altitude mountains, carefully cultivated and harvested, all Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is ground, tasted and distributed by the Jamaica Industry Association.

Their coffee trees all grow on rugged hillsides, and the picking process is so difficult that unskilled local women workers simply cannot do it. It's important to pick coffee beans that are ripe, as immature or overripe can affect the quality of coffee. The beans are shelled the same day and allowed to ferment for 12-18 hours. Coffee beans are then washed and sifted. After that, the process is drying, which must be carried out on concrete floor or thick blanket until the humidity of coffee beans drops to 12%-14%. Then they are stored in special silos. When needed, it is taken out and roasted, and then ground into powder. These procedures must be strictly controlled, otherwise, the quality of coffee will be affected.

The Government of Jamaica established the Jamaica Coffee Industry Council in 1950 to establish quality standards for Jamaica coffee and oversee the implementation of quality standards to ensure the quality of Jamaica coffee. The Commission awards a special official seal to Jamaica's exports of green and roasted coffee and is the world's highest national coffee authority. At present, the origin of Blue Mountain Coffee can be represented by Mafis Embankment Central Factory (M.B.C.E.), Blue Mountain Coffee Cooperative Factory (M.H.C.C.T.), Portland Blue Mountain Coffee Cooperative Plant (P.X.X.S.H.), Coffee Industry Association (Wallenford), Coffee Industry Association (St. John's Peak) and Blue (J.A.S.) 6 kinds of logo.

By 1969, the situation had improved, as Japanese loans had improved the quality of production and thus secured the market. By now, the coffee has reached the point of being fanatically loved.

By 1981, about 1500 hectares of land in Jamaica had been cleared for coffee, followed by investment in another 6000 hectares. In fact, today's Blue Mountain region is a small area of only 6000 hectares, and it is impossible that all the coffee labeled "Blue Mountain" is grown there. Another 12000 hectares are devoted to growing two other types of coffee: alpine premium coffee and Jamaica premium coffee. Since Japan has always invested in Jamaica coffee industry, most of the Blue Mountain coffee is now controlled by the Japanese, and they have also obtained the right of first refusal to buy Blue Mountain coffee. In 1992, Jamaica sold 688 tons of Blue Mountain coffee to Japan, 75 tons to the United States and 59 tons to Britain. 90% of Blue Mountain coffee is now purchased by Japanese. Since the rest of the world now gets only 10% of Blue Mountain coffee, Blue Mountain coffee is always in short supply regardless of price.

Blue Mountain Classification

Jamaica is one of the world's smaller coffee producers, harvesting around 40000 - 60 kg bags per year (Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is actually shipped in 70kg barrels, they are the last countries to still use this traditional packaging method, but their production is 60kg/bag, because that is the international standard for coffee production measurement).

Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee comes in three grades: Blue Mountain Coffee, Jamaica High Mountain Supreme Coffee Beans and Jamaica Prime Coffee Beans. Blue Mountain Coffee and Alpine Coffee are divided into two grades. From quality to points from top to bottom: Blue Mountain No. 1, Blue Mountain No. 2, Mountain No. 1, Mountain No. 2, Jamaica coffee. Coffee grown at altitudes up to 1600 meters is usually called Blue Mountain coffee. Coffee grown between 274 and 457 meters above sea level is often called Jamaica Prime Coffee Beans, and Blue Mountain coffee is several times more expensive than Alpine coffee. It is mainly distributed in John Crow, St. John's Peak,Mossman's Peak, High Peak and Blue Mount Peak.

Distinguish between true and false blue mountains

1 Appearance: Blue Mountain coffee beans are green, appearance is very neat, the size is medium small, some of the ends tilt. After baking, the volume increases a lot and it is very full.

2 grinding beans: real blue mountain coffee beans grow at high altitude, its cytoplasmic structure is relatively loose, when grinding by hand feel very crisp very cool very continuous, there will be no feeling of resistance.

3 aroma: aroma is very rich, dense; the so-called blend of blue mountain coffee, is not this aroma.

4 taste: real blue mountain coffee taste balanced, rich, there will be no one taste outstanding or lack of feeling, this is also any other coffee beans can not match, the most critical identification points. Blue Mountain Garden Bean's aroma is more subtle, and the taste is relatively stronger.

Feeling: Blue Mountain Coffee as the world's best coffee, classic balance characteristics, taste when there will inevitably be some subconscious, indescribable satisfaction.

The coffee in the cup tastes very clean, and it is one of the sweetest coffees in the world. This flavor has been described by Jim Reynolds in Peet Coffee and Tea: "The best example of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is its aromatic, smooth, dense, and gem-like quality. It's precious like a jewel. It's complex, but it's very mild, it's sweet, it's very alcoholic. You must taste it in order to know what I am talking about." The unique growing conditions and care taken in all production processes make Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee famous.

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