Jamaica Blue Mountain!

cybercat said...

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My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

It's fine coffee!!! Been there, done that.

Andy

cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

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One would hope a heck of a lot less than it costs here. Great coffee,
damn expensive.

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cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

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One would hope a heck of a lot less than it costs here. Great coffee,
damn expensive.

Yes it is. I have never bought it, but got it as a gift twice. Years apart.

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:24:47 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

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My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I've found that JBM is one of the few coffees that you don't have to
brew: When the beans are ground, they give off such a heavenly aroma,
it's as if you are already smelling the brewed coffee.

Barry in Indy

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:24:47 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

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My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I've found that JBM is one of the few coffees that you don't have to
brew: When the beans are ground, they give off such a heavenly aroma,
it's as if you are already smelling the brewed coffee.

YES! When I first tasted it, a crazysweet friend had sent a pound--and this
was back when it was ninety-some bucks a pound. Then my niece sent
me a pound last Christmas. I checked to see how bad I should scold her
and saw that it was maybe $45 a pound. Heavenly stuff, and I am not one
of these "designer coffee" types. It is both smooth and buttery, and very
high in caffeine. The effect is almost intoxicating.

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:24:47 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

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My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

Probably way too much and most of that price is because of the hype.
IMO, you'll find that other island or central american coffees like
Costa Rican Tarrazú, Mexican Oaxaca Pluma or Guatemalan Fraijanes can
be every bit as good or even a bit better than JBM and at 1/3 the
price.
A good, wet processed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe will bury JBM and it's
again, 1/3 the price.
This is just my opinion and, as always, worth what it costs. YMMV.

Ross.

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again, 1/3 the price.

JBM is good for flushing the chumps.

nb

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:24:47 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

Probably way too much and most of that price is because of the hype.
IMO, you'll find that other island or central american coffees like
Costa Rican Tarrazú, Mexican Oaxaca Pluma or Guatemalan Fraijanes can
be every bit as good or even a bit better than JBM and at 1/3 the
price.
A good, wet processed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe will bury JBM and it's
again, 1/3 the price.
This is just my opinion and, as always, worth what it costs. YMMV.

Thanks. I was about to ask how it stood up to African (Kenya and
Ethiopia) or Indonesian (Sumatra and Sulawesi-Kalosi) coffees. Most
Americans don't know what decent coffee tastes like. I *don't* home
roast, but I like mine stong, dark and turkish grind (which I drip).

sf
visiting Seattle, home of Starbucks and Microsoft, very soon

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cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I don't want to burst your balloon, but be prepared for possible
disappointment. Thirty+ years ago when we were there, the Blue Mountain
coffee served at our hotel was so wonderful we bought a bunch of it in a
local market to take home. It turned out NOTHING like the delicious
stuff we had been served.

gloria p

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cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I don't want to burst your balloon, but be prepared for possible
disappointment. Thirty+ years ago when we were there, the Blue Mountain
coffee served at our hotel was so wonderful we bought a bunch of it in a
local market to take home. It turned out NOTHING like the delicious stuff
we had been served.

I appreciate the warning. She called today and said it cost $25 a pound.
We'll see. (And I will report back, of course ..)

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My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

They don't sell much of it in Jamaica. It is almost exclusively exported.

OK, the myth of JBM. Ahem <cough> It's [censored]. Yes, [censored]. All coffee is
like any other crop. The stuff grown varies from poor quality to excellent.
The lesser quality beans may qualify as JBM but they are not of the same
class as the highest grades. They don't taste good. And it is these beans
that make it into the general supply. The premium, best of the best beans
are sold to local hotels but the vast majority go to Japan and high-end
hotels and restaurants around the world. They get the pick of the crop and
all that is left is the lesser beans.

So the JBM you can buy online etc is just very ordinary coffee at an
extraordinary price. Sorry, you won't be impressed with what you get. The
best JMB is incredible stuff, almost like a fine wine with a bouquet and
body that cannot be described. But the rest is just plain old coffee.

If you want really great coffee, I mean coffee that will knock your socks
off, try this:

http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?page=coffee_montecristo&details_view=1&mont_item=MXAN

It is by far the best coffee I have every tasted and I've tasted it all.

Paul

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:23:31 GMT, Puester <[email hidden]>

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cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I don't want to burst your balloon, but be prepared for possible
disappointment. Thirty+ years ago when we were there, the Blue Mountain
coffee served at our hotel was so wonderful we bought a bunch of it in a
local market to take home. It turned out NOTHING like the delicious
stuff we had been served.

gloria p

You re right Gloria. Jamaica Blue Mountain is the name for the
National coffee Board of Jamaica. Anything processed by that Board is
called Jamaica Blue Mountain. One needs to get something like
Wallenford Estate JBM or Mavis Bank JBM or I am sure there are others,
but to get the highest quality of Jamaica Blue Mountain- you need to
know which JBM you are buying.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:23:31 GMT, Puester <[email hidden]>

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cybercat said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

I don't want to burst your balloon, but be prepared for possible
disappointment. Thirty+ years ago when we were there, the Blue Mountain
coffee served at our hotel was so wonderful we bought a bunch of it in a
local market to take home. It turned out NOTHING like the delicious
stuff we had been served.

gloria p

You re right Gloria. Jamaica Blue Mountain is the name for the
National coffee Board of Jamaica. Anything processed by that Board is
called Jamaica Blue Mountain. One needs to get something like
Wallenford Estate JBM or Mavis Bank JBM or I am sure there are others,
but to get the highest quality of Jamaica Blue Mountain- you need to
know which JBM you are buying.

All good to know, but I generally drink generic or store brand columbian,
$3 a pound. As I mentioned, I am not a coffee connoisseur. [sp.?]
Both times I received coffee with this name, it was heavenly to me.

Like so many things, it is relative.

(I do value fine coffee, but my life is such that it's not a priority right
now. But when my ship comes in ...!)

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:07:06 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:23:31 GMT, Puester <[email hidden]>

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All good to know, but I generally drink generic or store brand columbian,
$3 a pound. As I mentioned, I am not a coffee connoisseur. [sp.?]
Both times I received coffee with this name, it was heavenly to me.

Like so many things, it is relative.

(I do value fine coffee, but my life is such that it's not a priority right
now. But when my ship comes in ...!)

Yes just enjoy it. It will be better than store coffee, I bet. And
it is a thoughtful gift to lucky you🙂.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

sf said:

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:24:47 -0400, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My sister called from Jamaica, she's bringing me some!

I wonder how much it costs in Jamaica?

Probably way too much and most of that price is because of the hype.
IMO, you'll find that other island or central american coffees like
Costa Rican Tarrazú, Mexican Oaxaca Pluma or Guatemalan Fraijanes can
be every bit as good or even a bit better than JBM and at 1/3 the
price.
A good, wet processed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe will bury JBM and it's
again, 1/3 the price.
This is just my opinion and, as always, worth what it costs. YMMV.

Thanks. I was about to ask how it stood up to African (Kenya and
Ethiopia) or Indonesian (Sumatra and Sulawesi-Kalosi) coffees. Most
Americans don't know what decent coffee tastes like. I *don't* home
roast, but I like mine stong, dark and turkish grind (which I drip).

sf

dripping your own coffee must save a lot of money.

your pal,
blake

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Yes just enjoy it. It will be better than store coffee, I bet. And
it is a thoughtful gift to lucky you🙂.

You are so gracious.

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