Introduction of Coffee Flavor description treatment in Atlanta Manor, Jamaica

A closer look at the myth of Blue Mountain coffee is necessary because images of the past and reality of today often do not coincide. In 1725 Sir Nicholas Lawes brought the first Blue Mountain coffee seeds from Martinique to Jamaica, where they were planted in St Andrew. Today St. Andrew's is still one of the top three growing regions for Blue Mountain coffee, the other two being Portland and St. Thomas. Thomas) producing area. Within eight years, Jamaica exported more than 375 tons of pure coffee. Coffee production peaked in 1932, harvesting more than 15000 tons of coffee.

But by 1948, coffee quality had declined and Canadian buyers refused to renew the contract, so the Jamaica government set up the Coffee Industry Council to save the fate of premium coffee. By 1969, the situation had improved, as Japanese loans had improved the quality of production and thus secured the market. Even in 1969, Japanese coffee drinkers were willing to pay insurance for the coffee, but today it has reached the point of being a cult favorite.

By 1981, about 1500 hectares of land had been cleared for coffee in Jamaica, followed by investment in another 6000 hectares. In fact, today's Blue Mountain region is a small area of only 6000 hectares, and not all the coffee labeled "Blue Mountain" can be grown there. An additional 12000 hectares are devoted to growing two other types of coffee (non-Blue Mountain coffee): High Mountain Supreme and Jamaica Prime Washed Jamaican.

Blue Mountain Coffee, however, is one of those coffee retailers that value credibility and want to stock some coffee anyway. A leading British retailer says he will continue to sell Blue Mountain coffee all year round regardless of price because he has many customers who only recognize Blue Mountain.

Today, 90% of post-harvest Blue Mountain coffee is purchased by Japanese. In 1992, Jamaica sold 688 tons of Blue Mountain coffee to Japan, 75 tons to the United States and 59 tons to Britain. Blue Mountain coffee is now in short supply, regardless of price, because the rest of the world can only get 10 percent of its production. For many years Langford Brothers was the sole supplier in Britain. The Edmonds Group was later supplied by Salda Foods of Jamaica.

Langford Brothers is a licensed Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee brand

Blue Mountain coffee differs from other coffees in transportation in that it is transported in 70 kg barrels, which are copies of Bonifieur barrels produced in Guadeloupe last century. These barrels were originally used to carry flour from England to Jamaica, usually bearing the brand name and manufacturer's name. The Coffee Industry Council issues certificates for all pure Jamaica coffee and stamps it before export.