Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

2-20-2009 @6:13PM Reiss said... if you are forking out for JBM just make sure every bean is JBM & make sure it is only roasted after you order it

reiss
http://LondiniumEspresso.com
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2-20-2009 @11:17PM theisenm85 said... The Blue Mountain region has expanded. Hopefully what you got was the real stuff. Keep in mind that comparing anything starbucks does to good coffee has more to do with roast level than anything else. Over-roasted coffee will generally be bitter... and taste the same all the time. There are plenty of less expensive coffees that are as good or better than some blue mountain as long as the roasting is done well. Buy from a roaster first, then choose the bean.
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2-21-2009 @1:29PM Greg Sherwin said... Given your post, I suspect that this is less about you discovering JBM and more about you discovering the merits of a fresh, lighter roasted island or Central American coffee prepared properly.

Don't get me wrong -- JBM is a great coffee (albeit, like Kona, way overpriced for the quality you get, IMO). But if this is your first exposure to non-bitter coffee, there's a whole world you're missing. The good news is that it doesn't all have to come at JBM prices.
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2-21-2009 @10:29PM Megan Reilly said... Hi Max,

Refreshing to read a blog not endorsing Starbucks (like mine shamelessly does.)

Starbcuks does have a default blend, Pikes place, that is a pretty bitter coffee to pick as house coffee. I'm intrigued by the claims you're making about a sweeter tasting option with Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. I'll have to try it, well, after my seven days and seven night pre-lent fast. (Seven days is so much less pressure when compared to 40--plus, my religions weren't religious.)



I gave up chocolate and coffee for seven days and seven nights and am on day five. My www.ChoCoffeeAddictsAnonymous.com plays off of all of the withdrawals that quitting the stuff produces and my will power: "Yep, that’s right, in the roughly 120 hours that I have been assaulted with images of chocolate bars, drinks, pieces, syrups and coffee cups, grinds, beans and aromas — I have stayed strong."

So this was perfect timing to read a blog that tells me what to brew up as soon as Tuesday comes and I can have my coffee back! Any chocolate entries you've written that you'd recommend? I'm ready to read and looking for fellow bloggers to link with :).

Thanks for your ideas and your writing!

From one blogger to another,

Megan
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2-22-2009 @2:52AM Lear said... A less expensive alternative, which has a similar flavor profile is Costa Rican coffee beans. region. I particularly like La Manita Tarrazu.

Of course I recommend find a local roaster that offers then rather then ordering from the internet... or you can always roast your own.

I order my green beans from Sweet Maria's, a vendor I have grown to love.

http://www.sweetmarias.com
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2-23-2009 @9:26AM ThatsSoYummy said... Being from Jamaica I would completely have to agree with you that this coffee is excellent. It has a rich taste and when combined with condensed milk its a great wake up call!

It is truly one of my favorite coffees to drink, besides Starbucks that is. :-)
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2-27-2009 @9:32AM Future1investor said... I've only been into coffee for about the last fifteen years. On a mission trip to Jamaica, I was blown away at the amazing taste of real Jamaican Blue Mountain beans. A trip to the local grocery store in Mandeville however did not reward us with discounted local prices. But perhaps this was due to my lack of price consciousness.

Even though I have not been a life-time aficionado, I was seemingly the only one in my neighborhood to denounce the shit that Starbucks sold as their house coffee (non-flavored). I say what seems to hold true today...Starbucks coffee tastes like burnt twigs. In consumer tests, Starbucks seldom if ever makes it onto the list of recommend-eds.

Now I understand Starbucks like I understand Microsoft. They are both expert marketers. However, neither sells a particularly stand-out product. Starbucks is like the McDonalds of the coffee world...its everywhere you turn. This does not ensure you'll get a quality cup of coffee unless you lean towards flavored coffee; in which case, the true essence and quality will be masked by any and all additions to the base coffee no matter how good or bad the bean/process/roast.

Thanks for the Sweet Maria's site. It is nice to discover roasters who give a damn about the quality of what they sell.


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3-03-2009 @1:50PM Carrie said... I agree that Starbucks is way too bitter, but that's all I drink, as I have yet to find a better alternative... can anyone recommend a good, strong, non-bitter coffee for like under $10?

Also, how do you roast your own beans? And where do you buy unroasted beans?

Thanks!
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5-20-2009 @10:36PM Jerry Delince said... I have to also agree that Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is certainly the world's best coffee.
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