Jamaica is known for many things, sandy beaches, reggae music, Bob Marley in addition to coffee. The high regard for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee among avid coffee drinkers has sent its price up to between $46 and $60 a pound. You might well ask what is it about this particular coffee that warrants such a price tag?

True to its name, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is grown in the Blue Mountain area of Jamaica, located between Port Maria in the north and Kingston to the south. Reaching a height of 7,500 feet, the Blue Mountains are the highest part of the Caribbean. The area is characterized by cool, wet weather and dark, rich earth with good drainage, ideal prerequisites for growing coffee. Though coffee is not native to Jamaica, it’s the island’s chief export.

Not any old cup of Joe can be called Jamaican Blue Mountain. The Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica certifies each and every bag of coffee to make sure only the highest quality beans display the prestigious trademark. The Board only recognizes beans grown in specific parishes of Jamaica: Portland, St Andrew, St Thomas and St Mary.

The geographical area that grows Jamaican blue mountain coffee is quite restricted and can only grow so much coffee. The limited quantity, the superb quality resulting from pains taking cultivation methods, the seductive aroma and the world famous name of Jamaican Blue Mountain have no doubt contributed to its reputation as one of the most sought-after coffees in the world – more so than columbian coffee, or French roast coffee, for instance. So long as hardcore coffee drinkers continue to demand it, it will also be one of the more expensive.

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