Do you know what Blue Mountain Coffee is? what are the taste characteristics of real Blue Mountain Coffee?

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Blue Mountain Coffee refers to coffee brewed from beans from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. According to the grade, it is divided into Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaican Alpine Coffee. The Blue Mountains are located in the eastern part of the island of Jamaica, hence its name because it is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. On clear days, the sun shines directly on the blue sea, and the peaks reflect the bright blue light of the sea. The highest peak of the Blue Mountains, 2256 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in the Caribbean, which is located in the coffee belt, with fertile volcanic soil, fresh air, no pollution, humid climate, foggy and rainy all the year round (the average precipitation is 1980 mm, the temperature is around 27 degrees). Such a climate has created the world-famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, as well as the second most expensive coffee in the world.

[flavor] the taste is rich and mellow, the sweet, sour and bitter taste of coffee is perfect, there is no bitterness at all, only a moderate and perfect sour taste and a long-lasting fruit taste.

The "secret" of the pure taste of Blue Mountain Coffee

Their coffee trees are on rugged hillsides, and the picking process is so difficult that non-local skilled female workers are simply unable to do it. It is very important to choose the right ripe coffee beans when picking. Immaturity or ripeness will affect the quality of the coffee. The picked coffee beans are shelled on the same day, and then let them ferment for 18 hours. After that, the coffee beans were cleaned and screened. The subsequent process is to dry, which must be carried out on the cement floor or on a thick blanket until the humidity of the coffee beans drops to 12% 14%. And then store it in a special warehouse. Take it out and roast when needed, then grind it into powder. These procedures must be strictly mastered, otherwise, the quality of coffee will be affected.

To this day, St. Andrews is still one of the three major producers of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, with the other two producing areas: Portland (Portland) and St. Thomas (St.Thomas). In eight years, Jamaica exported more than 375 tons of pure coffee. In 1932, coffee production reached its peak and more than 15000 tons of coffee was harvested. At present, the recognized blue mountain growing area of Jamaica is only 6000 hectares, and only about 40, 000 bags of blue mountain coffee are produced every year.

Production in Jamaica was bogged down by a hurricane in 1969, and Japanese UCC companies provided assistance, thanks to Japan, Jamaica signed a contract with Japan in 1972 to supply 90 per cent of production to the Japanese market, leaving about 3500 barrels (70 kg oak barrels) on the market (and the only coffee in oak barrel packaging).

According to Jamaica's CIB export statistics as of 2013, 85 per cent of the limited Blue Mountain 1 quota was allocated to Japan, 5 per cent of the United States, 5 per cent of Europe and 5 per cent of other countries.

Therefore, conscientious merchants in domestic and foreign markets will tell customers that this is comprehensive blue mountain, blue mountain flavor, blue mountain style coffee beans, not real blue mountain coffee, the real blue mountain flavor and blue mountain flavor are two different concepts, generally using other beans to roast coffee that mimics the taste of blue mountain coffee. People who can really drink Blue Mountain NO1 and the best Blue Mountain will never be bought in supermarkets or stores, except in Japan or can only be bought in the hands of roasters with certain ability and conscience, as precious as gems.

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