Posted on January 10, 2011 // 1 Comments

Jamaican’s Blue Mountain Coffee is actually one of the most popular coffees in the whole world. Aside from the fact that it is considered as one of the world’s most expensive coffees, it has also earned great remarks from critics in all corners of the world.

Blue Mountain Coffee of Jamaica comes with a light color and with rich, tangy flavor. It captivated the attention of many coffee lovers because of its mild flavor and full body flavor. In addition to that, this type of coffee has less bitter taste making it as one of the most critically acclaimed coffee around the world.

Are you ever aware that a coffee that comes from Jamaica can not be considered a Blue Mountain Coffee unless it was raised and cultured within the four districts that have an altitude between 3,000 to 5,000 feet? So whenever you see a coffee that comes from Jamaica, you can see on the labels if they are certified Blue Mountain Coffees or not.

There are actually five grades that separate each bean to the others. They are classified according to size, defects, and the flavor profile where quality is assessed. In addition to this, it is significant to know that only small quantity of good quality Blue Mountain Coffee is produced in a year.

With the popularity of Blue Mountain Coffee going at its peak, the flow of demand becomes higher while the supply of it is low or limited. Because of this fact, the price of this type of coffee needs to escalate, too.

Don’t you know that the highest quality Blue Mountain Coffee is regarded as a specialty coffee? And don’t you know that is the only coffee in the world which is shipped and distribute by means of oak barrels similar to grape wines and other fine wines? Why is this so? This is because the use of oak barrels as containers will help maintain and preserve the fine characteristics of the Blue Mountain Coffee even for a long period of time.

Compared to other types of coffee around, this coffee contains less caffeine making it as a healthier choice of coffee.

Now, before a particular coffee is labeled as BMC, it has to follow sets of strict standardization and certification first. This will ensure that the buyer will get the best value of their money from the BMC they have bought.

So, how are these coffees made?

The farmers of Jamaica usually handpick the ripe coffee berries from their trees. The dry the coffee beans the usual way, dry and cure them, and then roast them in the most traditional and most time consuming manner.

When you visit Jamaica, you will definitely see people who are selling their coffees along the roads or in their own farms. Better not hesitate to buy these coffees as they are certainly coffees gathered from the Jamaican Blue Mountains. It will be a nice take home present for your self and for your family and friends.

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