What are the characteristics of the world's top ten coffees Blue Mountain? What is Little Blue Mountain Coffee? What are the characteristics of Papua New Guinea coffee?

If a friend wants to have a full-bodied, well-balanced cup of medium-and deep-roasted coffee at the Qianjie store, Qianjie will generally recommend the Blue Mountain or the Papuan bird of paradise, known as the "Little Blue Mountain".

"Blue Mountain and Little Blue Mountain? what's the difference between them? why does Paradise Bird Coffee have the nickname" Little Blue Mountain "?"

This is a problem that most friends will pop up when they hear these two names. So today, Qianjie will come to introduce to you what is the difference between Blue Mountain and "Little Blue Mountain", and what kind of relationship they have!

What is Blue Mountain Coffee? Before the millennium, the name of Blue Mountain Coffee can be said to be unknown to everyone in the coffee circle. Because in the era when boutique coffee was not yet popular, "Blue Mountain Coffee" is synonymous with "best and most expensive" in coffee.

In the Caribbean, there is Jamaica, an island country with an area of less than 11000 square kilometers, and Blue Mountain Coffee comes from the Blue Mountains in the east of the island. Coffee was introduced to the Blue Mountains as early as 1728, but the coffee produced at that time was only slightly famous and could not act as a synonym for "best and most expensive" in coffee. It was not until 1952, after the establishment of the Jamaica Coffee Industry Committee (CIB), that Blue Mountain Coffee embarked on the road to becoming a king. By setting management standards and supervising the quality of Jamaican coffee production, CIB has put Jamaican coffee on the road to boutique coffee ahead of coffee from other producing areas. Not only the cultivation and treatment of coffee are strictly regulated, but also the coffee produced will be graded according to the cup test score. Because of this, Blue Mountain Coffee can be the king because of its high quality, which is different from all other coffees.

The story about Blue Mountain Coffee has been shared a lot in Qianjie. Interested friends can click on the title below to learn about it. Here is not too much introduction. "Why can only Japan buy True Blue Mountain? What's so good about Blue Mountain Coffee? "then let's talk about the Bird of Paradise, Papua New Guinea Coffee with the nickname" Little Blue Mountain ".

What is "Little Blue Mountain" / Paradise Bird Coffee? Bird of Paradise Coffee comes from Papua New Guinea in Oceania. A big reason why Papua New Guinea coffee is called "Little Blue Mountain" is that the coffee varieties grown in Papua New Guinea introduce Blue Mountain iron pickups.

Iron pickup is one of the oldest varieties in Arabica, and it is recognized as the prototype of all varieties of Arabica coffee, so the image of Arabica we see on the market today is mainly taken from the iron pickup. The coffee variety introduced by Jamaica in the 18th century is the iron pickup card. For more than 200 years, Jamaica has not introduced other coffee varieties (introduced later). In addition, it is a relatively closed island country, which makes the tin card planted in the Blue Mountains evolve excellent disease resistance after more than 200 years of training and adaptation, and the yield and quality are more stable than the conventional tin card. Therefore, the iron pickup planted in Blue Mountain has its own name: blue Mountain Iron pickup.

Many countries have introduced Blue Mountain Iron Card from Blue Mountain, and then the coffee they produce can be called "Little Blue Mountain". But unlike other producing areas, Papua New Guinea produces coffee that is closer to the Blue Mountain coffee itself. The reason is simple: Papua New Guinea, like Jamaica, is an island country. Therefore, the Blue Mountain Ironka grown in Papua New Guinea also enjoys the moisture of the island climate. In the case of the same variety and planting environment, the coffee of Papua New Guinea can be said to be a well-deserved "Little Blue Mountain"!

What's the difference between Blue Mountain Coffee and Little Blue Mountain / Papua Coffee?

But even so, there is a difference between the two. Because the coffee growing areas of Papua New Guinea are closer to the equator than the Blue Mountains (the former is about 6 degrees south and the latter is about 18 degrees north), and the ambient temperature is higher, the taste of coffee is not exactly the same. For a more intuitive comparison, the front street menu includes a Papuan coffee that is washed with Blue Mountain Coffee, from sigri. The coffee produced by Sigley Manor is one of the most popular Papuan coffee on the market at present. Because the sack of its raw beans will be printed with Papua's national bird, "Paradise Bird", the coffee from Sigley Manor was first introduced into China. It was given the nickname "Paradise Bird Coffee".

Below is a comparison of raw beans between Blue Mountain Coffee and Little Blue Mountain / Paradise Bird Coffee. Birds of Paradise on the left and Blue Mountain Coffee on the right. It can be seen that because the varieties and treatments are the same, the shape and color of the two beans are relatively similar.

On the other hand, the front street uses the same baking for the two beans, both medium and deep baking, but the Blue Mountain is relatively deeper. (blue mountain on the left, bird of paradise on the right)

Through the cup test, we can taste the performance of the two beans intuitively. The flavor of Blue Mountain Coffee is chocolate, cream, nuts, full-bodied, well-balanced and long-lasting, while the flavor of Paradise Bird is mainly nuts and cocoa, with slightly sweet and sour berries, rich taste and balanced taste. Huigan is the sweetness of sugar cane. It can be said that each has its own advantages, although it is relatively close, but Blue Mountain interprets the most traditional taste of coffee, while "Little Blue Mountain" is a little more acidic and more lively.

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