Description

The Blue Mountain range sprawls across the eastern portion of the Jamaica Island. The once forested, lower slopes of the Blue Mountains are now mostly grasslands but some areas are used for the cultivation of the world renowned Blue Mountain coffee. The first coffee seedlings were brought to Jamaica in ***8 by Sir Nicholas Lawes. Today, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is considered to be among the best of the gourmet coffees in the world. To ensure the quality, the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board set standards for the coffee beans.  Most of the beans are grown on small plots by local farmers but there are also some coffee estates.
The climate of the region is cool and misty with high rainfall. The soil is rich, with excellent drainage. This combination of climate and soil is considered ideal for coffee. The Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is noted for their mild flavour and lack of bitterness. 

Name: Jamaica Blue Mountain
Country: Jamaica
Region: Blue Mountain
Altitude: ***0 to ***0m
Harvest: January to April