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What does Blue Mountain Coffee taste like?
Valued by coffee experts around the world, it has a unique chocolatey aroma and a mild nutty flavor. It has a balanced sweetness and acidity. 100% Natural Roast. This coffee has a particular personality. Its aroma is intense with floral notes. Its texture is smooth and creamy. In the taste we appreciate a medium and pleasant acidity, with a medium and delicate body and a practically inappreciable bitterness. This is why it is a sweet coffee, with hints of dried fruits such as nuts, cocoa and spices that are in harmony with each other. This makes it an exuberant coffee.
How is this Jamaican Coffee produced?
The process begins with the cultivation. In Jamaica they bet on a natural production system, using organic fertilizers and the harvesting or collection of the cherry is totally manual. This is due to the orography of the land, which is very uneven and does not allow the use of machinery. Only ripe beans are harvested to ensure the quality of the coffee in the cup.
The pulping process is carried out by humid means, and after the coffee beans are obtained and dried in the sun, they are classified by size, discarding those that present defects. As in the harvesting process, the classification is also manual and requires a great deal of skill on the part of the pickers. One of the characteristics of this coffee is that it presents a characteristic bluish-green color when raw.
Coffee cupping is carried out in a precise manner by the competent authority. It consists of an initial evaluation of green and roasted coffee beans. The cupping is done anonymously, that is to say, without knowing which farm or processor the coffee comes from, and a detailed evaluation questionnaire is completed. In this way impartiality is assured, since regardless of the reputation of the producer or processor, if a coffee does not meet the quality standards, it will be rejected.
Regarding packaging, it is well known to find Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee in white wooden barrels, which prevent the beans from being contaminated by external odors and flavors.
Why is the price of Blue Mountain coffee so high?
The low production makes its price at origin high, and to this we can add, in our opinion, three other factors: on the one hand the characteristics of the production process, on the other hand, the exhaustive quality control to which this coffee is subjected, and last but not least, the great qualities that this complete and balanced coffee possesses.
In relation to the production process, it should be mentioned that it is practically manual without the support of machinery due to the location of the coffee trees. These are located in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by very steep and slippery slopes due to the climate of the area, which means that the workers run a great risk in the harvesting of the coffee. In short, the care and harvesting of the crops is laborious and dangerous.
On the other hand, quality control, as we have seen, is demanding and exhaustive, which adds value to the product.
Preparation tips
You have different options to prepare this coffee. As we have already recommended on other occasions, filter or drip coffee makers, Italian coffee makers (also known as moka coffee makers) and espresso coffee makers are interesting. As you already know that coffee is a matter of taste, choose the option that allows you to highlight the qualities that interest you most in your coffee, although for high quality coffees, as is the case of the JBM, the filter or drip coffee maker is recommended to a greater degree, as it has the capacity to extract more aromatic and gustatory nuances. Remember that in all cases it is very important to properly adjust the grinding of the product and to grind only the amount that you are going to need. Finally, remember to use bottled or filtered mineral water to avoid transferring unpleasant odors and flavors to the infusion.
