Rich fruit flavor description of Blue Mountain Coffee introduction to the characteristics of varieties

For the current domestic coffee market where the good and the bad are intermingled, and for those fake and shoddy coffee that are difficult to prevent, we must always be vigilant, fully understand and master the relevant knowledge, and understand the remarkable characteristics of Blue Mountain Coffee in order to identify its authenticity.

First, confirm the origin and brand

Some friends may think that this is nonsense. Blue Mountain Coffee is naturally made in Jamaica. Do you still need to confirm it? True, but don't forget that the Blue Mountain caffeine sold in Asia is monopolized by Japan's UCC, so almost all of them bear the trademark of UCC. Therefore, except for the Blue Mountain Coffee imported directly from Jamaica, the authentic Blue Mountain Coffee seen in the Asian market should be "UCC" brand, except for the direct imports of Japan UCC and Jamaica. Other Blue Mountain Coffee in the domestic market can basically be considered fake.

With regard to the brand of Blue Mountain Coffee, we know that "Blue Mountain Coffee" is only a general term for high-quality coffee in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica, which is divided into different brands according to the production enterprises. in Jamaica, only enterprises confirmed and approved by the Coffee Industry Bureau are qualified to export Blue Mountain Coffee. The specific list is as follows:

1.A1 Coffee Limited

2.Coffee Beans of Jamaica Limited

3.Farms Consolidated Limited

4.Jablum Jamaica Limited (Also exporter of roasted coffee)

5.Newcastle Blue Mountain Coffee Growers Cooperative Society

6.Premier Coffee Trading Co.Ltd

7.Supreme Jamaica Coffee Corporation

8.Coffee Traders International Limited

9.Jamaica Coffee Corporation

10.Jamaica Standard Products Co.Ltd

11.Blue Mountain Coffee Cooperation

12.RWS Estates Limited

13.Mavis Bank Central Factor Limited

14.Salada Foods Jamaica Limited

15.Premier Coffee Trading Co.Ltd

16.Coffee Roasters of Jamaica Limited

Apart from the above-mentioned enterprises, the coffee beans of other companies, even if they are locally produced in Jamaica, are not authentic Blue Mountain coffee.

Second, inspect the packaging.

The real Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is packaged in sealed aluminum foil, wrapped in burlap bags, or in log buckets (only in large quantities). Jamaica is the only country in the world that still retains the barrel packaging of coffee. A pound of fake Blue Mountain coffee on the domestic market is also packed in wooden barrels, which have been treated with paint. Just imagine, coffee is a kind of food that wins by taste. Once it is stained with the smell of paint, how can it be appreciated? Jamaicans are not that stupid, are they?

In addition, except for those sold by UCC, the packaging of real Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee bears the Blue Mountain Coffee logo, so anything without the Blue Mountain Coffee logo of UCC should be a fake.

Real Blue Mountain coffee is measured in ounces and pounds, generally 2 ounces, 4 ounces, 8 ounces (half pound), 12 ounces, 16 ounces (one pound); packages measured directly in pounds or kilograms are basically fake.

Third, the inspection level

Blue Mountain Coffee is divided into five grades, namely, selected Peaberry, Gradel, Grade2, Grade3 and preferred Blue Mountain, while fake Blue Mountains in the domestic market often have AAA, AA and A-level logos, which are totally irrelevant and must be fake. It must be fake, because there has never been these grades of Blue Mountain Coffee.

Fourth, verify the price.

Real Blue Mountain coffee is expensive, if you buy 300 yuan a pound, or cheaper Blue Mountain coffee, you can basically buy a fake.

Fifth, check the appearance.

The raw beans of Blue Mountain Coffee are cyan, neat in shape, medium in size, slightly upwarped at both ends of the beans, expanded in volume after baking, and full and round in shape.

Sixth, grinding condition

Blue Mountain Coffee grows at high altitude, and the cytoplasmic structure of its raw beans is relatively loose. When grinding with a manual bean grinder, it will have an obvious sense of crispness, and there is almost no sense of stopping and stiff.

Seventh, identify aroma.

Blue Mountain Coffee has a strong aroma of fruit and chocolate (also thought to be creamy). The roasted blue mountain coffee beans have a rich and calm aroma, while those mixed with other varieties of the so-called blue mountain coffee, the aroma is frivolous, there is no sense of gravity, and is easy to dissipate.

Eighth, taste the taste

The taste of Blue Mountain Coffee is smooth, giving the taste buds a mellow feeling, perfect, while the fake Blue Mountain, either the taste is thin, or the irritation is too strong, always can not find the most balanced feeling