Coffee Break Friday – Is Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee really that good?
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Today, I finally got around to grinding and brewing some Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee my wife and I had picked up during our honeymoon cruise while we were in Jamaica.
I have to tell you, I’m not really impressed.
Before I go into my impressions, I’ll mention the brand of coffee I picked up. We picked up a bag of JABLUM Coffee after having a really good experience with trying a bottle of their ice coffee.
It was very tasty, and while not the strongest roast I’ve had, it was pleasant. To ensure I have a great cup of coffee, I always buy my coffee as whole bean and grind it with a burr grinder before I brew it.
The JABLUM whole bean coffee I ground up and then brewed was weak, with a very low acidity and without any sort of overtones at all. I was rather shocked to say the least. This couldn’t be the same coffee I’d had before, is it?I ended up tossing the batch after a couple more test cups.
So my question to all of you out in coffee land is: What is the big deal with Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee? I just don’t see it. Now it could be I got a bad batch but for the price I paid, it should have been great. Maybe the brand I picked up is known for producing a low quality roast?
Either way, I have too many questions to try more without some guidance. If you’ve had a great cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee and can recommend a roaster, by all means please e-mail me or post in the comments.
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Sounds like you received a less than fresh batch. Contact me and I”ll be happy to send a sample of exquisite Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee that will reaffirm your faith.
Thank you for the offer. I believe I shall take you up on it and give Blue Mountain coffee another go.
Jamaican Blue mountain coffee is the best of all coffee…
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A couple of months ago I would have emphatically disagreed with you, but after trying some actually good Blue Mountain Coffee, I think that it is definitely one of the better ones out there. But I still like some other roasts and beans better (Colombian coffee from the Narino region and Kona coffee from Hawaii are two that come to mind).
You paid for dearly to learn a well kept secret. Most of the good stuff is exported. I guess the big estates figure us locals dont appreciate good coffee and wont notice the difference. As a Blue mountain Coffee farmer, and coffee connoisseur, I can always tell the difference the imported and exported product
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Thanks for the information, Michael. It is a sad thing to find out that all the best coffee is exported out of the country, but it makes economic sense since those same estates will get more money for their crop. I know something similar happens in Costa Rica also.
Just came back from cruise into Jamaica and port at Ocho Ruis. We brought back 100% Jamaica blue mountan coffee cith a certification seal. the 1 pound package had a 100% certified seal and indicated it was produced and packed by Mavis Bank Central Factory St. Andrew Jamaica “Jablum” brand. We are regular drinkers of Starbucks and appreciate a good cup of coffee versus Folgers and Costco blend. (Please don’t argue that Starbucks coffee isn’t really good). I don’t think the coffee is anything special at all. They try to charge about $20 a pound (you can bargain down) but what is the big deal….please someone tell me. We used our stove top coffee maker which makes a delicious cup every single time…..not this time. I’m afraid a lot of the comments are correct insofar as what is left for the poor slob toursists to get ripped off. Nice job Jamaica!!
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