Common sense of Coffee Why Blue Mountain Coffee is the Best Coffee

Almost anyone who has heard of Jamaican Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee knows that it is the most expensive coffee in the world. But not everyone knows why. Like Rolls-Royce cars and Stradivari violins (Stradivarius Violin), when something gains the reputation of "the best in the world", that reputation tends to make it its own identity and become an everlasting myth.

It is necessary to carefully understand the myth of Blue Mountain Coffee, because the image of the past is often inconsistent with the reality of today. In 1725, Sir Nicholas Sir Nincholas Lawes brought the first blue mountain coffee trees from Martinique to Jamaica and planted them in St. Andrew) region. Today, St. Andrews is still one of the top three producers of Blue Mountain Coffee, with the other two being Portland and St. Thomas) origin. 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.

However, by 1948, the quality of coffee had declined and Canadian buyers refused to renew their contracts, so the Government of Jamaica established the Coffee Industry Committee to save the fate of top coffee, and by 1969 the situation had improved. because the use of Japanese loans to improve the quality of production, thereby ensuring the market. Even in 1969, Japanese coffee drinkers were willing to insure the coffee. By now, this kind of coffee has reached the point of being feverishly loved.

By 1981, about 1500 hectares of land in Jamaica had been reclaimed for coffee cultivation, followed by investment in another 6000 hectares of coffee land. In fact, today's Blue Mountain area is a small area with a planting area of only 6000 hectares, and it is impossible to grow all the coffee marked "Blue Mountain" there. Another 12000 hectares of land is used to grow two other types of coffee (non-Blue Mountain Coffee): Alpine Top Coffee (High Monuntain Supreme) and Jamaican Premium Coffee (Prime Washed Jamaican).

Blue Mountain Coffee is one of the most advantageous coffee growing conditions in the world. Jamaica's weather, geological structure and topography provide a unique ideal place. The ridge that runs through Jamaica extends to the eastern part of the island, with the Blue Mountains rising to more than 2100 meters. Cool weather, foggy, frequent precipitation, use this rich soil Rain Water to reconcile. Here, a mixed planting method is used to grow coffee trees to accompany banana trees and avocado trees on terraces.

Some small estates also grow Blue Mountain Coffee, such as Wallenford Estarte, Silver Hill Eatate, and J. Martinez) Atlanta Manor (Atlantn Estate), etc. Even the largest landowners in the region are small-scale growers by international standards, many of whom are small landowners whose families have been working on the land for two centuries. The coffee industry in Jamaica faces a series of problems, such as the impact of hurricanes, increased labor costs and difficult mechanization of terraces. It is difficult to rationalize planting on many small estates and farms.

However, Blue Mountain Coffee is a coffee retailer that values credibility and keeps some coffee in stock anyway. The major retailer in the UK said: no matter what the price, he will continue to sell Blue Mountain coffee all year round because he has many customers who only recognize "Blue Mountain".

As Japan has always invested in the Jamaican coffee industry, the cultivation of Blue Mountain Coffee is now mostly controlled by the Japanese, and there is no doubt that they have also won the right of priority to buy Blue Mountain Coffee. In 1992, Jamaica sold 688 tons of Blue Mountain coffee to Japan, 75 tons to the United States and 59 tons to Britain. Now, 90% of the harvested Blue Mountain coffee is bought by the Japanese. Now that the rest of the world can only get 10% of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain coffee is always in short supply, regardless of the price. In the UK, Langford Brothers Brothers has been the only supplier for many years. Later, the Edmunds Group (Edmonds Group) also received a supply from Jamaica's Salda Food Company (Salda Foods).

The difference in transportation between Blue Mountain Coffee and other coffee is that it is transported in a 70kg barrel, a replica of the Bonifieur barrel made in Guadeloupe's Ranger Century, which was originally used to carry flour from England to Jamaica, usually with a trademark and the name of the manufacturer. The Coffee Industry Council issues certificates for all authentic Jamaican coffee and stamps the exporters with approval stamps.

The Jamaican government used to insist that all Blue Mountain coffee is roasted in Jamaica to ensure that the quality remains the same. In fact, baking is a fine art, and it takes experience, training and expensive facilities to do a good job. From the consumer's point of view, coffee beans should be obtained and drunk immediately after baking. Coffee roasting in Jamaica is unlikely to meet this requirement. Now raw coffee beans from Jamaica can be exported.

From the above we can understand the general production of Blue Mountain Coffee, what we need to pay attention to is the Blue Mountain 99 that can be drunk in China. 9% of them are only grown near the Blue Mountain Mountains, and only coffee produced in 6000 hectares above 1600 meters above sea level can be called Blue Mountain, and the output is always below 900t. According to the principle of 10% supply to the world outside Japan, do you think this kind of coffee, which can only be consumed by the world at an annual rate of 90 tons, can be drunk in any cafe in Shanghai for tens of yuan?

The best Blue Mountain Coffee is undoubtedly one of the best coffee available. Although the price can ensure an adequate supply of Blue Mountain coffee, it does not guarantee the best flavor of the coffee. It is also worth noting that this kind of coffee tastes much more expensive than it looks. If you want to taste its best flavor, you have to put more coffee beans than other coffee, otherwise the flavor will not live up to its name, so the real cost of reflecting the flavor is that it has to add 10% to 15% more coffee beans than the coffee whose price is inferior to it.

The real Blue Mountain Coffee is made from the best local raw coffee beans, which is the official pleasure of tasters. Its flavor is rich, balanced, fruity and sour, and can meet people's various needs. In addition, the flavor of high-quality fresh Blue Mountain coffee is particularly long-lasting, as drinkers say-endless aftertaste.

In addition, the best blue mountain coffee beans are NO.1 peaberry, also known as pearl beans, which are carefully selected small round beans in products at an altitude of 2100 meters. They have been told by several Taiwanese friends that they have never had that kind of luck. They are dozens of coffee lovers who buy a bucket, then open a PARTY and hold a bucket opening ceremony to divide it.

Flavor: the aroma is very full-bodied, with long-lasting fruit flavor.

Particles: more plump

Acidity: moderate

Evenness: relatively stable

Suggested baking method: medium baking

Grade: excellent

The world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee comes from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. The caffeine content of Blue Mountain Coffee is very low, which is less than half of that of other coffees, which is in line with the modern concept of health.

Look, the blue mountain.

The Blue Mountains stretch to the east of the island of Jamaica. The mountain has such a good name because the British soldiers who had arrived in Jamaica saw the blue light shining over the mountain and shouted, "look, the blue mountain!" From then on, it was named "Blue Mountain". In fact, the island of Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. On every sunny day, the sun shines on the sea, and the distant mountains are shrouded in a faint blue atmosphere because of the refraction of the azure sea. It's kind of mysterious.

Most of the Blue Mountains are more than 1800 meters above sea level, of which the highest peak is 2256 meters above sea level. It is also the highest peak in the Caribbean and is a famous tourist attraction.

The regional climate is unique

The unique flavor of Blue Mountain Coffee is related to its unique geographical location and climatic conditions. Blue Mountain is located in the coffee belt between 25 degrees north latitude and 25 degrees south latitude, with fertile new volcanic soil, fresh air, no pollution, rainy all the year round and great temperature difference between day and night. Most importantly, every afternoon, clouds cover the top of the mountain, which not only shades the coffee trees naturally, but also brings abundant water vapor, which makes the taste and aroma of Blue Mountain coffee outstanding.

Only coffee grown in the Blue Mountain area above 1800 meters above sea level can be called Blue Mountain Coffee. A coffee enthusiast whom the reporter knew in the United States was more "demanding". He insisted: "the coffee grown at an altitude of 2256 meters is Blue Mountain coffee." Coffee beans grown in the lower mountains of the island of Jamaica can only be named "Jamaican alpine coffee" because of their different qualities. In addition, the same coffee tree species, whether planted in Hawaii, Kenya, Papua New Guinea or anywhere else with a similar climate, cannot produce the flavor of blue mountain coffee beans.

Healthy black coffee

The earliest coffee on the island of Jamaica came from Haiti in Latin America in 1728. By 1790, some coffee farmers among the refugees in exile from Haiti had settled in the Blue Mountains and brought coffee-growing technology here. In 1838, Jamaica abolished slavery and allowed liberated slaves to cultivate their own land. Free slaves moved to the mountains to grow coffee and exported it to England. Coffee has come to be known for its admiration by the British upper class. This kind of coffee is the Blue Mountain coffee that fascinates coffee lovers all over the world today.

Pure Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee perfectly combines the unique sour, bitter, sweet, mellow and other flavors of coffee to form a strong and attractive elegant flavor, which is unmatched by other coffee. People who love Blue Mountain Coffee say: "it is a 'coffee beauty' that combines all the advantages of good coffee." Jim, general manager of Pitt, which is famous for its coffee and tea business in the United States, said of Blue Mountain Coffee: "it tastes fragrant, smooth and mellow, and it makes me feel as precious as a gem. It is precisely because the taste of Blue Mountain coffee is moderate and perfect, so Blue Mountain coffee is generally drunk in the form of black coffee. "

Traditional production technology

Blue Mountain Coffee can maintain today's top status, but also closely related to the local business policy. In 1932, Jamaica adopted a policy to encourage coffee production to reduce the island's dependence on sugar exports. Unlike most coffee-producing countries, the local government does not plant a large number of high-quality and poor-quality coffee in order to increase output, but to give priority to quality, preferring to sacrifice the output of coffee to ensure the quality of Blue Mountain coffee. Therefore, Jamaica is currently one of the countries with low coffee production in the world. Brazil, the world's largest coffee exporter, produces 30 million bags of coffee a year, while Blue Mountain produces only about 40, 000 bags a year.

In addition, the processing and production of Blue Mountain Coffee is also very elegant. Strict and detailed standards have been established for processing, baking and packaging, and there are regulations on what kind of organic fertilizers are needed during the growth period. All are harvested manually at harvest time. Jamaica is also the last country to still transport coffee in traditional wooden barrels.

Only through this series of stringent standards set by the Jamaican Coffee Industry Authority can coffee obtain a guarantee issued by the government and officially bear the name "Blue Mountain".

Americans don't drink Blue Mountain coffee.

The United States is a coffee-loving country, but the reporter did not find any "coffee beauty" in several major supermarket chains and Starbucks coffee shops in Houston. According to a waiter at a Starbucks coffee shop in downtown Houston, their coffee is mainly made from beans from Africa, Colombia or Indonesia. Blue Mountain Coffee is less on the market, and 90% of Blue Mountain Coffee is owned by the Japanese. At present, the "Blue Mountain style" coffee seen on the market does not contain a positive blue mountain coffee bean. One kind of "Jamaican mixed Blue Mountain" coffee is a mixture of 30% Blue Mountain Coffee and 70% of the best Jamaican Alpine Coffee. The above two kinds of coffee try to imitate the taste of Blue Mountain Coffee, but can not achieve the perfect state.

The reporter interviewed several customers near the coffee shop, some of whom had not even heard of Blue Mountain Coffee. Blue Mountain Coffee has been given a "cold reception" in the United States, which has something to do with American coffee drinking habits. Since the 1970s in the United States, seasoned coffee has gradually become everyone's favorite coffee. It is made by adding seasoning spices to the coffee beans or adding a seasoned coffee companion to the brewed coffee. There are hundreds of flavored coffees, and the most popular flavors in the United States are vanilla, hazelnut and almond.

Seasoned coffee is mostly made from cheaper coffee beans. Blue Mountain Coffee costs $80 per pound, while Maxwell Coffee costs only $3 per pound.