Bob Marley's Son's a Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Retailer?

Bob Marley's son, Rohan Marley engages in coffee business. He is engaging in the production, processing and distribution of Coffee.

He and his partner has acquired a coffee plantation. While the agency that regulates coffee trade in Jamaica has not yet stamped the Marley Coffee as a Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, it is said that the coffee is mixed with imported African grown coffee....



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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Bean Attributes

Blue Mountain Coffee is exclusively made from the Arabica Bean. The Arabica bean is more fragile to grow but is considered more flavorful and has less caffeine than the Robusta Bean grown in many parts of the world.

As a result of the ample cloud cover, mountain shade, altitude, soil minerals, and rainfall where the blue mountain coffee is grown, the berries stay much longer on the tree than other coffees, generally about three to four months longer.

This seems to give the bean a richer and wider flavor which is why Blue Mountain Coffee is coveted by coffee drinkers around the world.

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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Region

There's only one region arround the world where the best and rarest coffee can be found. The blue mountain coffee can only be found in the Blue Mountain of Jamaica. Thanks again to one of the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Retailers, the VolcanicaCoffee who have posted a very informative post not only about Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffe but also with Jamaican Green Mountain Coffee and other kinds of Coffee. The original post is entitled "Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Region".

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Jamaica Blue Mountain Region

The Blue Mountain Coffee region is in fact only a tiny growing area of around 15,000 acres. The original 100% variety is one of the highest grown coffees in the world. The climate, geology and topology of Jamaica combine to provide the ideal location. The spine of mountains that runs across Jamaica ends in the east of the island in the Blue Mountains, which reach to over 7,000 feet. The climate is cool and misty, with frequent rainfall, and the rich volcanic soil is well drained. Terracing and mixed cropping are used, with coffee growing alongside bananas and avocados.

More small growers, along with the officially recognized and established “Blue Mountain Coffee” growers are growing and producing what is regarded as the “Best Coffee in the Caribbean” and quite possibly the "Best Coffee in the World".

To enhance the endowments of nature, our Blue Mountain Coffee estates maintain a painstaking process to ensure that only the finest berries are culled and are processed with due reverence to the preservation of the delicate flavors, a balance of artistry and technical skill.

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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Review

The lush island of Jamaica produces some excellent coffee.

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Well-known coffees are characterized by the regions where they are grown. Climate and soil qualities can make subtle changes to the flavor of the resulting coffee.

The tropical island of Jamaica has ideal conditions for growing coffee. Much of the island is covered with mountainous regions, including the Blue Mountains which is the tallest range on the island. The Blue Mountains are a perfect blend of rich, hot climate, plenty of rainfall and high altitude. At nearly 7,500 feet above sea level, this is one of the highest coffee regions in the world. The constant mist covering gives the mountains a bluish cast, which is where the name comes from. It's not all rugged mountain peaks. Jamaica is also lined with amazing white beaches, too.

The Blue Mountains are also home to a 194,000 acre national park, created to preserve the national rain forests. This park is home to 800 species of plants and 200 species of birds, many of which are unique to the island. There are hiking trails all through the area.

Coffee is not native to Jamaica. Beans were brought to the island in 1728 by the governor at that time, Sir Nicholas Lawes. The arabica beans flourished and now coffee is a major export. Japan is the largest importer of Blue Mountain coffee (90%).

Blue Mountain coffee has a very clean taste, with a noticeable sweetness. The flavour is bold, smooth and rich. Because of the rather restricted geographical range where it is grown, Blue Mountain is available in limited quantities and can sometimes be difficult to find. In order to maintain the high quality of this coffee, Jamaica has established the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board to oversee the production and processing. Most Blue Mountain coffee beans are grown by small farmers, rather than huge coffee estates seen in other regions.

I have not personally tried Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (yet), but I have many friends who just love it. If you have the chance to try some, you won't regret it.