Introduction to the flavor and taste of Silver Mountain Coffee Manor in Jamaica

Some small estates also grow Blue Mountain Coffee, such as Wallenford Estate, Silver Hill Estate and Atlanta Estate in J.Martinez. 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, the increase in labor costs and the difficulty of mechanizing terraces. It is difficult to rationalize planting on many small estates and farms.

However, Blue Mountain Coffee is one of those coffee retailers that value credibility to stock some coffee no matter what. A leading British retailer said: regardless of the price, he will continue to sell Blue Mountain coffee all year round because he has many customers who only recognize "Blue Mountain".

Now, 90% of the post-harvest Blue Mountain coffee is bought by the Japanese. In 1992, Jamaica sold 688 tons of Blue Mountain coffee to Japan, 75 tons to the United States and 59 tons to Britain. Now that the rest of the world can only get 10% of the output of Blue Mountain coffee, regardless of the price, blue mountain coffee is always in short supply. In the UK, Langford Brothers Brothers has been the only supplier for many years. Later, the Edmunds Group (Edmonds Group) also received supplies 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 barrels with a capacity of 70 kilograms, a replica of Bonifieur barrels produced in Guadeloupe in the last century. The barrel was originally used to carry flour shipped from the United Kingdom to Jamaica, usually with a trademark and the name of the manufacturer. The Coffee Industry Council issues certificates for all authentic Jamaican coffee and bears a stamp of approval before export.

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 equipment 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.

(the above text comes from the The Coffee Companion Coffee appreciation Handbook edited by Jon Thorn and translated into Chinese by Poplar)

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Jamaica is Indian, meaning "island of springs".

In 1962 the Queen of England awarded the national emblem of Jamaica, a shield emblem of a red cross on a white ground. The red cross symbolizes that Jamaicans believe in Christianity and Catholicism, and five golden pineapple knots are distributed in the four directions and intersections of the cross, indicating the well-developed planting industry in Jamaica. A green crocodile lies at the top of the national emblem; the yellow belt with the words "outstanding, one nation" is decorated at the base of the national emblem in English. On the left and right is an Indian Arawak in a bright headdress and red and green feathered skirts; the young woman on the left holds the national emblem in her left hand and a basket of pineapple in her right hand, and the young man on the right holds the national emblem in his right hand and a long bow in his left hand