Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee – Does it Deserve the High Price Tag?
March 15, 2009
The Caribbean island of Jamaica is word famous for many things, sandy beaches, Bob Marley, reggae music as well as coffee. The high esteem for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee among avid coffee drinkers has sent its price up to between $46 and $60 a pound. What is it about this particular joe that justifies such a 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 part of the Caribbean. The area is characterized by wet, cool weather and dark, rich earth with good drainage, perfect conditions for cultivating coffee. Although coffee isn’t native to Jamaica, it is the main export of the island.
Not any type of coffee can be called Jamaican Blue Mountain. Jamaica’s Coffee Industry Board must certify every bag of coffee to make sure that only the highest quality beans carry the prestigious trademark. The Board only certifies beans grown in specific Jamaican parishes: St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Portland and St. Mary.
The geographical region that grows Jamaican blue mountain coffee is quite small and can only produce a certain amount of coffee. The limited availability, the peerless quality resulting from pains-taking growing methods, the alluring aroma and the world famous name of Jamaican Blue Mountain have undoubtedly contributed to its fame as one of the most desirable coffees in the world – more so than columbian coffee, or French roast coffee, for example. So long as hardcore coffee-drinkers continue to demand it, it will be also one of the more costly.
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