Can anyone give me an approximate price on Blue Mountain coffee (e.g. Jablum) at HiLo in Negril? Any information is appreciated☺
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Can anyone give me an approximate price on Blue Mountain coffee (e.g. Jablum) at HiLo in Negril? Any information is appreciated☺
Thought it was around $47 for a pound of beans. Go to the blue mountain coffee shop by hidden paradise and get fresh roasted blue mountain beans for $25
Ratty,
You can get very excellent Jamaican coffee at both the Blue Mountain Coffee Shop and Cafe Goa, but neither are "certified" Jamaica Blue Mountain like the "Jablum" brand you mentioned. Jamaica Blue Mountain® Coffee is a globally protected certification mark and only coffee certified by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica can be labelled as such. This helps explain the price difference. But to my taste and cost, i prefer the hand roasted coffee available in Negril, but none can technically be called "Jamaica Blue Mountain."
CPJ (Caribbean Producers Jamaica) sells a brand called "Greenwich Estates Select" 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain to the local stores for around $35 a pound (when you can find it).
Thanks to both of you.Rob thanks for that info.
Thx!
Off subject a tad but one of my favourite memories is passing a late Sunday morning with a certain web caster at Cafe Goa drinking heavenly coffee and eating a simple egg sandwich. Priceless! They sell Jamaica Blue Mountainlike Homeroasted coffee beans for 20$us/ pound. I couldn't tell the difference.
I missed out on Cafe Goa beans last time since they didn't have any. Talk to them when you get there to make sure they have some set aside for you when you leave.
We picked up a pound of High Mountain coffee at HiLo back in November. I believe the price was $1400J. For the purpose of making coffee in our hotel room, this was perfect. If I were to bring some coffee back home as a gift, I would probably go for Blue Mountain.
IIRC, it was about $30pp at stores in and around Negril, $35 at the airport
Just sitting on my deck enjoying a cup of Blue Mountain coffee right now. Bought it at the HiLo yesterday. I got the 1 lb burlap bag of medium roast for $3158.91J plus tax.
Blue mountain seems expensive. Is it worth it, asked by someone who never drank it.
It's great coffee. Worth $30/lb? Debatable. It is thought to be among the best in the world. It's expensive because of low supply and high demand from other markets, primarily the Chinese right now, used to be the Japanese. It's twice as expensive in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaxShepherd
I am some what of a coffee snob and it is my favorite! I will be picking up 10lbs on my next reach in two weeks. is it worth the cost? that is a matter of opinion. Be ware when buying it in Negril to check the expiration date and they will try to sell you 12oz bags and sell it as a lbQuote:
Originally Posted by DaxShepherd
Thanks so much everyone!:cool:
i like my coffee....with that said i prefer the blue mountain blend. i little more of the coffee flavor in my opinion then the "real stuff"......and at third of the price
In February almost no Ja Blum anywhere..There are some new brands , Jamaica Blue< for one but it doesn't touch Ja Blum...The coffee market is screwed for good...37 bucks a lb at Hi Lo for unknown brands... Got some from Thunder but it is high mtn......it was worth it for the adventure of the visit...
At least Thunder's is fresh. What's he charging now? I think it was around $15 last year.
HiLo has some good size shelves filled with Blue Mountain Coffee for sale.......some good choices
mi don't think HiLo has the highest prices.......but they certainly aren't the cheapest either......
if a china mon shop carries it.......they would be about the cheapest.......so shop around
Cool Runnings, Marko
Hi there just my 2 cents worth on the coffee subject.
when we arrived in Negril in Jan. price was 1400 jas for 1/2 lb. of Blue Mountain at the Hi Low. in Feb it went to 2,070 per 1/2 lb. A lb. of BM coffee goes for about 45.00 US. so we went looking pon de road and found out about Thunder's coffee, he brew's his own brand and comes very close to BM cost for a lb. is $20.00 US. Thunder is located across street from Rooms Resort near Miss Sonia's patties, around in the back. Ask for Thunder or Barbra.... great tasting coffee !!
Always irie Andy
I'm a fan of Thunder's coffee @20 a pound. Even better at $28 for 8oz or $56 a pound (expensive but just way better) is The primo stuff from Old Tavern Coffee Estate. Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Proprie.../dp/B004VYJMFA
James Bond calls Blue Mountain the best coffee in the world. But he also likes his vodka martinis shaken not stirred. And being a fictional character, I would not totally rely on his judgement... (grin)Quote:
Originally Posted by DaxShepherd
But Rob he has good taste in women . LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob
obviously jamaican coffee prices are out of control , and taxed heavily on top .. Yes I love my Jamaican coffee , but I didn't bother to bring any home this year. thought price was a joke... If you want good Jamaican coffee , and live in the US or Canada , buy it from gold star , a canadian roaster .. this is the real deal .
http://www.goldstarcoffeeorders.com/
That coffee you linked doesn't have the "seal", which all certified Blue Mountain coffee has. Not saying it isn't legit, but there are only 4-5 processors that are certified JBM, and I don't see any of their trademarks, or the seal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eco
If my memory is correct and if Mrs Twyan is not a bull$hitter, they were the first company that won their independence (so to speak) and could grow, roast and sell. Before that they could only sell to the gov who blends everything. If you are a coffee person a tour of the farm and learning about their history and the history of coffee in JA in enlightening.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAH
Interesting, I'll check them out. Blue Mtn coffee really isn't even close to my favorite coffee (it's in the top five though), so I rarely splurge on it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eco
I bought some Blue Mountain on ebay last year, not sure which vendor it was from. It was reasonably priced, but it wasn't great, I think it was stale.
their website states that they doQuote:
Originally Posted by TAH
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This is a special promotion for our finest JBM from the highly regarded Wallenford Estate. 100% of this coffee will be exlusively from the Wallenford Estate.
This is for 4 x 1lb Fresh Packs. Sealed immediately after roasting in the finest packaging with a one way degassing valve and a seal of authenticity. Keep some as from yourself and give some away as a gift.
This is "The real McCoy". Masterly roasted in small batches as it's ordered to ensure optimum freshness. The roasting profile is a "City Roast". This is a deep shade of brown and the optimal roast for an origin coffee. This is not considered a dark roast. You taste the full origin qualities and characteristics of the coffee and not the roast itself.
Costco in my area has sold Jamaican coffee blends for years but lately has not had any. I asked why and they said the last Jamaican coffee crop was the smallest in years because of mold, drought and other factors. I did a search and a Gleaner story popped up saying the same thing. So, it may be in short supply or more expensive.
I had some from Costco also but it was a blend. I thought it was kind of bitter and not very smooth. Interesting about the small crop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big_frank
My favourite Jamaican coffee is the plain paper bag Jamaica Coffee sold in all the stores. Delicious.
Good to know, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homebrewer