Which is better, Blue Mountain Coffee or Cappuccino Coffee? what grade price characteristics do Jamaican blue mountain coffee beans belong to?

Blue Mountain Coffee originally refers to the top coffee beans produced in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica. Many people's understanding of Blue Mountain Coffee stays on the understanding that it is very expensive and is the king of coffee. Because of this, some businesses derive a lot of the concept of "Blue Mountain Coffee" in the name of Blue Mountain. Let's let Qianjie sort it out for everyone.

Authentic Blue Mountain Coffee beans

The most orthodox blue mountain coffee beans are grown in the blue mountains of Jamaica. Since the establishment of the Jamaica Coffee Industry Authority (CIB) in 1950, a very complete coffee production system has been established.

In Jamaica, coffee is divided into blue mountain coffee, alpine coffee and Jamaican coffee. Blue Mountain Coffee is grown in an area of more than 1000 meters in the Blue Mountains, with a total area of only 6000 hectares. The Blue Mountain Coffee is also divided into four grades, namely, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and small round beans. No. 1 coffee granule is the largest and fullest, followed by No. 2 and No. 3, and PB is a specially selected round bean, which is generally smaller than flat bean, about 14-15 mesh. What we usually call top blue mountain coffee beans actually refers to Blue Mountain one.

In fact, there is another reason why Blue Mountain coffee beans are so expensive, that is, in the early years, Blue Mountain coffee was monopolized by the Japanese by 85%, with the remaining 15% in global circulation, so it is particularly precious.

According to Jamaica Coffee Bureau export statistics by 2013, 85% of the limited Blue Mountain coffee bean quotas were exported to Japan, 5% to the United States, 5% to Europe and 5% to other countries. However, China accounts for 15% of the global consumption and distribution of authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, according to the International Coffee Association. This is due to the fact that some shares of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee in Japan, Australia and Europe are exported to Taiwan through direct subsidiaries.

Take the Blue Mountain No. 1 coffee in the former street as an example. The blue mountain coffee beans in the front street come from Clifton Farm, which is also one of the first to sign a contract with China. And there is a certificate attached to the purchase of real Blue Mountain Coffee. It can be said that the Blue Mountain barrel and the Blue Mountain Certificate are important evidence that they are the real Blue Mountain Coffee.

The Sharp family at Clifton Farm has been growing coffee for more than 200 years and belongs to the authentic Old Blue Mountains. It is also the only farm in the Blue Mountains that has been certified by the Tropical Rainforest Alliance. Blue Mountain No. 1 is a pure tin card, one of the few ancient purebred species in the world, with excellent flavor. Coupled with the exquisite washing treatment in Jamaica, the coffee particles are full and large, and the color is uniform.

Qianjie believes that Blue Mountain coffee beans can best represent the traditional coffee flavor, balanced, fragrant, worthy of the reputation as the "king of coffee". As a result, Qianjie restores this flavor, using medium-depth baking. Show nuts, chocolate, mellow, sweet and sour balance.

Qianjie believes that hand brewing is the most stable way to express the flavor of Blue Mountain Coffee. Qianjie will recommend the use of Kono filter cup, which can highlight the alcohol thickness of Blue Mountain.

In order to taste the pure fragrant Blue Mountain flavor, Qianjie recommends using freshly roasted coffee beans for brewing, so as to maximize the rich flavor of coffee. The coffee beans shipped in Qianjie are all roasted within 5 days, because Qianjie is well aware that the freshness of coffee beans has a great impact on the flavor. The purpose of Qianjie roasting is "freshly roasted coffee", so that every guest who places an order is the freshest coffee when he receives it. The bean cultivation period of coffee is about 4-7 days, so when the guest gets it, it is the time when the flavor is the best.

Cooking parameters

Powder content: 15g

Ratio: 1 to 15

Degree of grinding: hand grinding (pass rate of No. 20 screen 75%)

Water temperature: 88 degrees Celsius

Qianjie adopts segmented extraction, that is, three-stage water injection method, using 30g water for steaming, and the steaming time is 30s. The first small flow is injected around the circle to 125g to cut off water, and when the liquid level is about to expose the powder layer, continue the second stage of water injection, and the total extraction time (including steaming) is 225g.

Here's a word that looks like Blue Mountain, but it's not really Blue Mountain Coffee.

-Blue Mountain flavor coffee beans

With the word "flavor", we can basically judge that it is not a real blue mountain coffee bean. This kind of coffee beans usually use coffee beans from other areas to make blue mountain coffee beans. If you have not tasted the real blue mountain coffee, there is a good chance that this kind of coffee beans will lead to a skewed understanding of the blue mountain. The famous Italian formula "Mamba blending" uses Mantenin Coffee and Brazilian Coffee to simulate the flavor of Blue Mountain.

-Blue Mountain instant coffee

A bag of 100 grams of Blue Mountain coffee beans can sell for more than 200 yuan. How can you use real blue mountain coffee beans to make instant coffee? In reality, most of the raw materials for making instant coffee are robusta coffee beans, Yunnan coffee beans and Brazilian coffee beans with low prices. It is written in the advertisement that Blue Mountain instant coffee may also be just a publicity effect.

As for the question of which is better, Blue Mountain coffee or cappuccino. It depends on everyone's taste. Blue Mountain coffee beans are mostly used to make black coffee. Friends who do not often drink coffee beans will feel slightly bitter, while cappuccino coffee is a classic Italian coffee, which is made of espresso, milk and thick milk bubbles. It tastes full and dense, and because of the addition of milk, it will not be particularly bitter, highlighting the aroma of coffee. It is very suitable for friends who don't drink coffee very often.

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