How many grades of Blue Mountain Coffee? how much is Blue Mountain Coffee? is a cup of authentic Blue Mountain Coffee expensive?

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Introduction and grading of Blue Mountain Coffee beans in Jamaica

Blue Mountain Coffee beans are grown within the scope of the official Jamaican law and are produced in the Jamaican Coffee Bureau. High-quality Blue Mountain coffee beans are famous for their balanced, mild taste, charming aroma and non-bitter taste. After decades of regulatory efforts, Blue Mountain Dou has established an unshakable reputation and become the most expensive and popular bean in the world. Blue mountain beans are not only used for brewing coffee, but also an important raw material for Tia Maria coffee wine.

Blue Mountain is located in the east of the island of Jamaica, about between the capital Kingsto and the port of Maria, 7500 feet above sea level, is one of the highest mountains in the Caribbean. The cool, foggy climate and rich soil are regarded as the most suitable conditions for growing coffee beans. But only beans grown at 3000-5500 feet above sea level can be called Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. Some people may ask: what about 5500-7500 feet above sea level? Coffee trees cannot be planted because more than 5500 feet in Jamaica are forest reserves.

As for beans below 3000 feet, it is common to see Jamica High Mountain, Jamaica Prime and even Jamaica Low Mountain on the market, which usually come from outside the "statutory Blue Mountain area".

Jamaican coffee beans ", but this is good, and what's worse, it's even impersonating beans from outside Jamaica, such as Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, single beans or mixed beans. Then it is marketed under the name of beautification or confusion, the common names are national treasure Blue Mountain or Blue Mountain flavor, of course, they deliberately do not mention the origin of Jamaica or mention it in vagueness when selling.

Usually, the price of Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1 is about 3800 yuan per pound, while Cuba's national treasure Blue Mountain Coffee is only 800yuan, and Blue Mountain flavor is only 600yuan, while Brazil's national treasure Blue Mountain is as low as 450yuan. Because of such a large price difference, as long as fish are mixed with pearls or have no business ethics, they can make huge profits, so many well-known boutique cafes on the market will also sell in the same way. Because anyway, 80% of the people can't tell the quality of fine beans at all.