Introduction to the Flavor and Taste characteristics of Coffee varieties in Cliff Manor, Jamaica

In 1670, according to the Madrid Treaty, Spain formally ceded Jamaica and other places to Britain, and the British immediately used the island of Jamaica as a base for their acts of piracy. Before the earthquake destroyed the port of Loire in 1692, it once became the "capital" of Caribbean pirates. Since then, the British built Kingston and gradually built it into the central city of Jamaica. in the decades after 1872, Jamaica's economy gradually prospered, but its social and cultural development was always suppressed by the colonial authorities. Especially during the Great Depression, all walks of life in Jamaica were very dissatisfied with the depressed social situation. In 1938, workers in Jamaica revolted. After that, the colonial authorities were forced to grant local autonomy. In 1944, Jamaica held a universal suffrage for tropical rainforest climate for the first time. The rainy season is from May to June and from September to November every year, with the most showers in January and May. The dry season is from December to March next year, and the weather turns cooler. The half-year period from June to the end of November is often hit by hurricanes and tropical storms. The north-central region is rich in rainfall, the climate is generally between 22 and 32 degrees, and the annual average temperature is 27 degrees.

It is said that the real Blue Mountain coffee is made from the best local raw coffee beans, which is the 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.

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 Roth brought the first Blue Mountain Coffee from Martinique to Jamaica and planted it in the St. Andrews area. Today, St. Andrew is still one of the three major producers of Blue Mountain Coffee, while the other two are Portland and St. Thomas producing area. 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.

But in 1948, the quality of coffee had declined and Canadian buyers refused to renew their contracts, so the Jamaican government set up the Coffee Industry Committee to save the fate of top coffee. By 1969, the situation had improved because the use of Japanese loans had improved the quality of production, thus ensuring the market. Even in 1969, Japanese coffee drinkers were willing to pay a deposit for the coffee, but now it has reached the point of frenzy.

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 Mountain Supreme) and Jamaican premium coffee (Prime Washed Jamaican).