Comments on: The Blue Mountains of Jamaica http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: carrie http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-62257 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:17:11 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-62257 Actually, it's Japan that buys a large portion of the crop, not China. I was just at an estate plantation in Blue Mountain and the owner of the estate was from Japan. Actually, it’s Japan that buys a large portion of the crop, not China. I was just at an estate plantation in Blue Mountain and the owner of the estate was from Japan.

]]> by: Brenda Pederson http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-32 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:17:48 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-32 Rob: Thanks for the additional info on the Jamaican coffee scene. We'll hope that the crop soon returns to its glory. <br /> <br /> Robin: Thanks for reminding me of that! It was a great article - as they all seem to be in imbibe - and there's a nice sidebar by Jeff Barry (http://www.beachbumberry.com/) about rum. <br /> <br /> ~ B Rob: Thanks for the additional info on the Jamaican coffee scene. We’ll hope that the crop soon returns to its glory.

Robin: Thanks for reminding me of that! It was a great article - as they all seem to be in imbibe - and there’s a nice sidebar by Jeff Barry (http://www.beachbumberry.com/) about rum.

~ B

]]> by: Robin http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-31 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:13:49 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-31 There's a great article in Imbibe Magazine this month about Jamaica with recipes and info on coffee, rum, fruit drinks, etc. Beautiful photos too. There’s a great article in Imbibe Magazine this month about Jamaica with recipes and info on coffee, rum, fruit drinks, etc. Beautiful photos too.

]]> by: Rob the fan http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-30 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:50:41 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/20/the_blue_mountains_of_jamaica/#comment-30 Ah, Jamaican Blue Mountain. It used to be fantastic. However, it just hasn't been the same since hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. The hurricane destroyed most of the coffee crop that year. Like many other consumable plants, it takes several generations to develope the perfect specimen. Jamaica had to start over almost completely from scratch.<br /> <br /> Most of the mystique behind the coffee remains for the 'good ol days'. The high price is also a throw back to when JBM was the best of the best in coffee growers.<br /> <br /> Another interesting note is that China buys 80% of the entire crop of JBM. This also creates an artificial shortage which drives up the price.<br /> <br /> If you want to experience what JBM used to be, try to get a hodl of a good crop of Papua New Guinea. The PNG crop was transplanted from Jamaicy to PNG some generations ago. While it's not quite the same, it gives a hint of the beauty that was once JBM.<br /> <br /> There's everything you'll ever want to know about JBM coffee. :) Ah, Jamaican Blue Mountain. It used to be fantastic. However, it just hasn’t been the same since hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. The hurricane destroyed most of the coffee crop that year. Like many other consumable plants, it takes several generations to develope the perfect specimen. Jamaica had to start over almost completely from scratch.

Most of the mystique behind the coffee remains for the ‘good ol days’. The high price is also a throw back to when JBM was the best of the best in coffee growers.

Another interesting note is that China buys 80% of the entire crop of JBM. This also creates an artificial shortage which drives up the price.

If you want to experience what JBM used to be, try to get a hodl of a good crop of Papua New Guinea. The PNG crop was transplanted from Jamaicy to PNG some generations ago. While it’s not quite the same, it gives a hint of the beauty that was once JBM.

There’s everything you’ll ever want to know about JBM coffee. :)

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