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| We deliver the finest Caribbean Gourmet Coffees in attractive gift baskets and if you desire the ultimate coffee experience, you can even visit an exotic coffee plantation—All this, right from here |
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| The central Blue Mountains of Jamaica are almost always in a perpetual fog. The fog slows the development of the coffee, producing a denser bean than the relatively modest growing elevations (3,000 to 4,000 feet) might produce elsewhere. |
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| Coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica is the world's most celebrated, most expensive, and of the most controversial origin. |
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Jamaica Blue Mountain has been an admired coffee since at least the early 19th century, when for a brief time Jamaica led the world in coffee production.
After World War II the British colonial government, alarmed that undisciplined production was on the verge of ruining the Blue Mountain reputation, instituted a rigorous program of regulation and quality control under leadership of the newly established Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica.
After Jamaica achieved its independence from Britain, the new Jamaican government continued that coffee policy, requiring that all Blue Mountain be wet-processed at government sanctioned mills and dried, dry-milled, cleaned, and graded at centralized facilities.
Jamaica Blue Mountain is a balanced, classic coffee with rich flavor, full
body, and a smooth yet vibrant acidity. These
characteristics and its relatively short supply have
made it one of the world's most celebrated coffees.
Whether it still merits this distinction is
subject to debate among importers and roasters.
Lower-grown Jamaica coffees (Jamaica High Mountain)
tend to be less acidy and lighter in body. Other
Jamaica coffees are undistinguished. |
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