Boasting some of the best coffee in the world, the island of Jamaica grows purely Arabica beans on the steep slopes of the Blue Mountains. A handful of co-ops produce over 90% of Jamaica's coffee exports. One of the richest coffees in the world, Jamaican Mountain Blue Coffee has subtle acidity, a rich chocolate like flavor and a sensuous aroma. JMB is famous for achieving the ‘perfect balance' of all elements.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Peaberry Coffee

Blue Mountain Peaberry coffee is full of flavor. A chocolaty-smooth taste, misty mountain aroma and sweet aftertaste defines' this Peaberry Coffee. The Peaberry bean itself tastes quite similar to the standard Jamaican Blue bean. Jamaican Blue Mountain Peaberry is enjoyed black or with minimal milk. Sugar tends to eliminate its inherent sweetness.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee: Comparative analysis

Compared to the Latin American, Jamaica is a small player. Its annual production of 20,000 hundredweights -- grown on about 4,000 hectares of land -- pales in comparison to Costa Rica (2.5 million quintales), Guatemala (6 million), Colombia (10 million) and Brazil (35 million.) Coffee exports of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee rose 25% from $23 million to $32 million in 2009. Much less compared to what Jamaica earns from sugar, bauxite, rum and garment exports. In terms of image, the export of Blue Mountain coffee means so much for Jamaica because it's the premier coffee of the world."

Blue Mountain mist has an effect on the ripening process, slowing it so the coffee bean has more time to develop its favorable characteristics. Cool temperatures in the Blue Mountains (from 60 to 75 degrees) and rainfall patterns are ideal for coffee. Put all this together and you've got the most sought after coffee in the world.

Premium Jamaican coffee: Quality Control

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee goes through the strictest quality control in the world. The process for deciding which cherries to export is relatively simple. Coffee cherries are soaked in water and floated. Red cherries that sink are good beans, which are sold to the coffee board. Cherries that float to the surface are often defective and are skimmed off. Coffee farmers take these beans to sell it locally and/or for their own consumption."

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is currently sold under various labels, including Country Traders and Jablum Mavis Bank. Jamaica exports roughly 65% of its total production and of the part 95% is exported to Japan. The remaining 5% is shipped to the United States and Europe, which much smaller quantities going to Australia, Argentina and other emerging markets.