Saturday, January 31st, 2009
titleJamaican Blue Mountain Coffee - Expensive But Worth Every Penny/titlecategory4/categoryJamaica is world-famous for many things, sandy beaches, reggae music, Bob Marley as well as coffee. The high esteem for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee among keen coffee drinkers has driven its price up to between $46 and $60 a pound. You may be wondering what is it about this particular brew that justifies such a high price tag?
Yes - the name is a dead giveaway - Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is grown in the Blue Mountain area of Jamaica, generally located between Kingston to the south and Port Maria to the north. Rising to 7,500 feet, the Blue Mountains are the highest point in the Caribbean. The area is characterized by wet, cool weather and rich, dark earth with excellent drainage, perfect conditions for producing coffee. Though coffee is not native to Jamaica, it is the island’s main export.
Not just any old type of java can be called Jamaican Blue Mountain. Jamaica’s Coffee Industry Board certifies every bag of beans to ensure only beans of the highest quality carry the prestigious trademark. The Board only recognizes beans grown in particular parishes of Jamaica: St Thomas, St Andrew St Mary and Portland.
The geographical region that produces Jamaican a href=http://www.coffee-suppliers.info/categories/1.html target=_blankblue mountain coffee/a is quite restricted and can only make so much coffee. The limited quantity, the matchless quality resulting from pains-taking cultivation, the alluring aroma and the world-famous name of Jamaican Blue Mountain have no doubt contributed to its reputation as one of the most sought-after coffees in the world - more so than a href=http://www.coffee-suppliers.info/categories/4.html target=_blanksumatra coffee/a, or a href=http://www.coffee-suppliers.info/categories/5.html target=_blankFrench roast coffee/a, for instance. As long as hard-core coffee-drinkers continue to covet it, it will be also one of the more expensive.