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Jamaica: eliminate fake and shoddy Blue Mountain Coffee

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Jamaica will take action to eliminate shoddy and fake Blue Mountain coffee in the domestic market in order to ensure the consistent quality of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee in the international and domestic markets.

In recent years, due to the proliferation of fake and shoddy products in the Jamaican domestic market, the income of Jamaican farmers last year was even lower than the 2006 level. Although the price of non-Blue Mountain coffee last year was close to the 2008 level, the export income was only 46% of that in 2008.

In order to ensure the same quality of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee sold domestically and internationally, the Jamaica Coffee Industry Authority will take national action to rectify the domestic market from September 1, 2011. Crack down on fake "100% Blue Mountain Coffee" and fake brand Blue Mountain Coffee without authorization from Jamaica Coffee Industry Authority, all fake and shoddy Blue Mountain Coffee will be removed from the shelves.

The consumers of Jamaica's domestic coffee market are mainly international tourists. In the past, Jamaica exported the best coffee and allowed lower-quality coffee to be sold domestically; now, Jamaica will take action to eliminate fake and fake Blue Mountain coffee in the domestic market, in order to ensure the consistent quality of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee in the international and domestic markets.