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Barrie House High Mountain Andes Coffee (3) 5lb Bags of Beans $160 From high in the rich soil of the Andes Mountains comes a coffee that is considered to be one of the world’s finest.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Reserve Coffee $41.95 One of the world’s most sought-after coffees, Jamaican Blue Mountain Reserve is characterized by a mild, slightly sweet flavor with an enticing nutty aroma and long finish. Our 100% authentic, limited-reserve beans are some of the rarest available. One sip and you’ll taste the heavenly heart of the West Indies.This specialty coffee is not refundable once roasted. If returned unopened within 30 days, a full store credit will be applied–valid for 90 days.

Green Mountain Coffee Hazelnut 24 2.2oz Bags $43 Green Mountain Coffee Hazelnut is a lighter roasted coffee that is enhanced with the sweet, buttery, rich taste of hazelnuts. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 12oz Blue Ridge Blend $24 Introducing Blue Ridge Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Blend! As recommended by Blue Mountain Coffee experts, we’ve combined a full 30% of this world famous coffee with a careful selection of the finest mountain grown coffees to complement the unique character of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. This is the only blend approved by the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 5Lb.Bag Blue Ridge Blend $145 Introducing Blue Ridge Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Blend! As recommended by Blue Mountain Coffee experts, we’ve combined a full 30% of this world famous coffee with a careful selection of the finest mountain grown coffees to complement the unique character of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. This is the only blend approved by the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board.

Green Mountain Coffee French Vanilla 24 2.2oz Bags $43 Green Mountain French Vanilla Coffee is a medium bodied coffee that is tantalizingly aromatic, and soothingly sweet. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee DECAFFEINATED 24 2.2oz Bags $42 Green Mountain Coffee Decaf Blend is a rich coffee with a smooth taste, and a medium acidity. With these features, you will find this blend to be balanced and smooth. Decaf also, so you can enjoy a cup day or night! (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

South Beach Rhythm Coffee $7.49 A unique blend of mountain-grown coffees from the Andes and Talamanca mountains, South Beach Rhythm is a full-bodied coffee with a slight caramel flavor and a smooth finish. Truly a coffee that will leave you with a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step!

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 4oz Mini Barrel $24 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 8oz Mini Barrel $45 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 8oz Gift Box $30 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 1Lb. Bag $48 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 3Lb Bag $123 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 5Lb. Bag $200 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Coffee and Cake $75 The world famous Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee (8-oz), the exquisite BlueRidge Jamaica Blue Mountain Blend (12-oz), two of the world famous Tortuga Rum Cakes (4-oz) and two ceramic Jamaica Blue Mountain mugs packed in an elegant Holiday gift box. Just enough pleasure for two!

Green Mountain Coffee Rain Forest Nut 24 2.2oz Bags $42 Green Mountain Rain Forest Nut Coffee is a subtly, sweet, delightful coffee with tastes of vanilla, caramel, cashew, and real slices of Brazil Nuts. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend 24 2.2oz Bags $41.6 Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend is a rich coffee with a smooth taste, and a medium acidity. With these features, you will find this blend to be balanced and smooth. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Ocean Drive Coffee $7.49 An exquisite pairing of coffee beans from the Andes of Colombia and the high plateaus of Central Brazil, Ocean Drive offers an aromatic, medium to full-bodied brew with a clean, bright and slightly sweet finish that is intensely pleasing to the palate.

Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket Blend 24 2.2oz Bags $42 Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket blend is one of Green Mountain’s most complex coffees. Nantucket blend blends African winey tones, Indonesian body, and zesty flavors from the Americas together to create a masterpiece. Nantucket Blend also had a touch of French Roast. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee French Roast 24 2.2oz Bags $41.6 Green Mountain French Roast is one of their most intense dark roasted coffees with a deep roasted flavor and smokiness. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Vermont Country Blend 24 2.2oz Bags $41.6 Green Mountain Coffee Vermont Country Blend is a light roasted coffee made with beans from the Americas and is combined with a generous scoop of darker roasted beans. This achieves a taste like none other and has made this blend one of Green Mountain’s most popular. The result of the roasting is a sweet, rich and aromatic coffee, with a pleasant lingering finish. (24)2.2oz Bags of Ground Coffee

Green Mountain HalfCaff Coffee Single Cup Pods $9.99 Great tasting coffee crafted with care Coffee with no limits HalfCaff Kcups live up to their name all of the flavor and half the caffeine Green Mountain coffee roasters offers you the broadest selection of premium specialty coffee available in Kcups Our master roasters use stateoftheart equipment to roast the finest Arabica beans bringing out the unique taste characteristics in each one and creating a consistently superior coffee for you Contains 18 Kcups For use in Keurig Brewing System

Automatic Drip Coffee Starter Kit $99.99 For the traditionalist…the automatic drip coffeemaker is the convenient way to make a 12-cup pot of coffee for everyone to enjoy. Starter Kit contains:-4 bags of specialty-grade gourmet coffee, roasted only after you place your order -High-quality 12-cup automatic drip coffeemaker -Durable storage canister in lustrous stainless steel -Bodum coffee grinder -Stainless steel coffee scoop -Stainless steel travel mug -6-pack of artisan-baked biscotti by Pazzo

Hawaiian Kona Extra Fancy Coffee $18.95 One of the most sought-after specialty coffees, Kona coffee is grown under optimal conditions on volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii. Hawaii Kona Extra Fancy offers an extremely balanced cup with an exotic combination of floral aromas and a whisper of soft chocolate. A smooth, silky finish rounds out a taste that will send you straight to paradise!This specialty coffee is not refundable once roasted. If returned unopened within 30 days, a full store credit will be applied–valid for 90 days.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee 2oz Burlap Bag ground $14 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. This extraordinary coffee is grown in the majestic Blue Mountain range in Jamaica reaching approximately 7,402 feet at the highest peak, thus making it is one of the

Blue Mountain Coffee, Mocha, and Cake Collection $45 This gift box is filled with 3 4oz Tortuga Rum Cakes, Original, Chocolate, and Blue Mountain. Also included is a 12oz gift box of Jamaica Blue Mountain Blend and Frozen Mocha mixes!

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Peaberry 1 LB. Bag $54 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is one of the most sought after coffees in the world. This “Java of Kings” has been satisfying coffee connoisseurs around the globe for more than two centuries and is famous for its exquisite flavor, good acidity, a clean refined taste,unusual sweetness, excellent body and intense bold aroma. As rare and prized as this coffee is, we’ve been able to secure a very limited supply of Peaberry beans. Coffee beans grow on small trees and by nature a

Folgers Coffee Ultra Urn Coffee 30 bags 6.3oz $99 Folgers Coffee Ultra is roasted using 100% Mountain Grown Arabica coffee beans which makes this Folgers Ultra Roast a universally favorite brew. (30)6.3oz Bags of Ground Coffee

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If you are passionate about drinking the very best coffee, give Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee a try.

What is Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee?  

Although other Caribbean islands grow coffee, certainly Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is the best, and the most well-known. The name Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is a registered trademark of Jamaica’s Coffee Industry Board. Connoisseurs characterize Jamaica Blue Mountain as a perfect combination of acidity, body and aroma. It is rich and flavorful, with no bitterness and a hint of chocolatey sweetness – a very smooth, mild coffee. Some say it is also very low in caffeine.  

Blue Mountain is not a brand, but a coffee-growing region. At the Eastern end of Jamaica, the Blue Mountains form the backbone of the island and are among the highest mountains in the Caribbean, rising to 7,402 feet. To be called Jamaica Blue Mountain, the beans must be grown at altitudes between about 3,000 and 5,500 feet in the parishes of Saint Andrew, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas or Portland. Above 5,500 feet, the lushly wooded forest, which is home to over 800 species of plants and more than 200 species of birds, is maintained by the Jamaican Government as a Forest Reserve. (By the way, there are great hiking trails throughout this area.) Beans grown at lower elevations are called Jamaica Low Mountain or Jamaica High Mountain, based on elevation, and, while they may produce fine coffee, they tend to be more acidic and cannot legitimately be called Jamaican Blue Mountain.  

There is usually a cool misty cloud cover hanging over the Blue Mountains and the region gets about 200 inches of rain each year. This constant mist gives the mountains a bluish hue, which is where they derive their colorful name. Combined with volcanic soil rich in potash, nitrogen and phosphorus and good drainage, it makes for an ideal coffee-growing region (think about the climatic similarities with the Hawaiian Kona coffee-growing region). This perfect combination of factors causes the beans to mature more slowly (as many as 10 months to harvest), developing more character and producing a larger, harder bean with more intense flavor.  This is compared to other regions in the world where the beans mature in 5 or 6 months. Most of the coffee trees are of the Arabica Typica variety which produces delicious coffee.  

History  

Coffee is not native to Jamaica. The beans were brought to the island in 1728 by the governor at that time, Sir Nicholas Lawes, and coffee growing began as a plantation slave crop. Jamaica was able to produce such high quality beans that the industry grew quickly, resulting in more than 600 coffee plantations by 1814. After slavery was abolished, many former slaves acquired their own land and began to grow their own coffee. This caused a dramatic decline in the industry primarily due to labor shortages and, by 1850, only about 180 coffee plantations remained in operation.   Revived in the 1870s, some (mostly white) plantation owners started designating their coffee as Blue Mountain to distinguish it from the beans being produced by the emancipated slaves. These estate owners had access to better processing equipment and benefitted from their connections to merchants in colonial Britain (in power at the time), so their crops could be sold at the highest prices. Their reputation for high quality caused a high demand around the world even though this Blue Mountain coffee was only a small part of Jamaica’s total production.  

Jamaica’s coffee production has suffered many hardships caused by unscrupulous dealers, hurricanes and lack of organization. But in the 1950s and 1960s Japan developed a taste for their coffee, forming relationships with growers and processors, and investing in the production of the coffee crop. Today, Japan buys over 80% of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee crop under contract, adding to its rarity in world coffee markets.  

Regulation

Responding to the various problems, the Jamaican Coffee Industry Board (C.I.B.) was established in 1953 to reorganize and develop the industry, control the quality of the crop and provide assistance to farmers. Quality was once again the number one priority.   The Coffee Industry Board carefully examines crops, evaluating bean size and other qualities to determine whether or not the coffee will be certified, and how to grade it. Grade One Jamaica Blue Mountain is the finest coffee. Today, there are many coffee cooperatives consisting mainly of small farmers with plots between ½ to 10 acres. Jamaica’s farmers send all their beans to designated pulperies and are paid per box by CIB. Once certified, the coffee can be sent for roasting to a CIB-licensed roaster who is also the only entity authorized to market Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee in Jamaica and around the world.  

In addition to its use for brewed coffee, the beans are the flavor base of Tia Maria coffee liqueur, another delicious Jamaican product.  

Because of the restricted geographical range where it’s grown, Jamaica Blue Mountain is available in limited quantities and can sometimes be difficult to find and rather expensive. Its production of about 2,000,000 pounds per year makes Jamaica a small fry in comparison to the large coffee producing countries of the world like Brazil, Columbia, Guatemala and Costa Rica. About 65% of the total production is exported, with about 95% of that going to Japan. That doesn’t leave much for the rest of us and it explains the high prices this great coffee commands!  

Its coffee exports earn between $25 and $30 million a year – far less than its other exports like sugar, bauxite and rum. But Jamaica can rightfully say it produces the premier coffee of the world!

Visit http://www.keepitjiggy.com for loads of information about Jamaica, its history, its food, travel information, reggae music, its artists, and resources for locating those hard-to-find collectibles in the genre.

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