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Fake and shoddy Blue Mountain Coffee appeared in Jamaica

Published: 2026-05-16 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/05/16, In recent years, due to the proliferation of fake and shoddy products in the Jamaican domestic market, the income of Jamaican farmers last year was even lower than the 2006 level. Although the price of non-Blue Mountain coffee last year was close to the 2008 level, the export income was only 46% of that in 2008. In order to ensure the same quality of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee sold domestically and internationally in Jamaica, the Jamaican Coffee Industry Bureau will start in 2011.

In recent years, due to the proliferation of counterfeit and shoddy products in Jamaica's domestic market, the income of Jamaica coffee farmers last year was even lower than that of 2006. Although the price of non-blue mountain coffee last year was close to that of 2008, the export income was only 46% of that of 2008.

In order to ensure the same quality of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee sold domestically and internationally in Jamaica, the Jamaica Coffee Industry Authority will take action nationwide from September 1, 2011 to rectify the domestic market and crack down on counterfeit "100% Blue Mountain Coffee" and counterfeit brand coffee without authorization from the Jamaica Coffee Industry Authority. All counterfeit and inferior Blue Mountain coffee will be removed from shelves.

Consumers of the domestic coffee market in Jamaica are primarily international tourists. In the past, Jamaica exported the best coffee and allowed inferior coffee to be sold domestically. Now, Jamaica will take action to eliminate inferior and counterfeit Blue Mountain coffee from the domestic market to ensure that the quality of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee in the international and domestic markets is consistent.

Jamaica Coffee Industry Board licensed dealers:

Blue Mahoe Estates Limited

Blue Mountain Coffee Venture Limited

Bankra Buys

Coffee Roasters Limited

Coffee Traders Limited

Coffee Solutions

City of Refuge Children's Home

Corner Mountain Coffee

Colin's Coffee Hut

Durham Peak Coffee

Greenwich Mountain Coffee Estate

Gold Cup Coffee Company Limited

Mavis Bank Coffee Factory

Wallenford Coffee Company Limited

Jamaica Standard Products Co Limited

Kew Park Coffee Estate

Peekay's Wholesale

Island Coffees Limited

Marley Coffee

Old Tavern

Jamaica UCC Blue Mountain Coffee Co

Japan Caribbean Trading

Plantation Associates

Wataru Blue Mountain

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