Where to buy Blue Mountain coffee?

[sandman66]

In our past trips to Negril we have found the Hi-Lo to have the best price on 1lb bags of Blue Mountain beans. I know some people have suggested the airport duty free to have the lowest prices but that has not been my experience. This time we are in Port Antonio, I have found a good price at the Ramtulla grocery store for what is labled Blue Mountain coffee, by a Portland supplier that I don't recall the name. I wonder if the mega-mart? in MoBay has good prices? (I think that's what its called). If so, where is it located?

[Jenn]

I always get my coffee from Big Roy at Cafe Goa. I've never bought it at the grocery store or duty free, so I can't compare. However, his coffee is very good!

[dash]

True Blue Mountain coffee is strictly controlled and though I am by no means a coffee expert I have had some questionable served coffee in Negril. Good coffee but not Blue Mountain as claimed. There are relatively few producers and processors that can lay claim to the Blue Mountain name.

[Bluez]

Mega Mart has quite a big selection of Blue Mountain coffee. It may not be the cheapest, but the prices are decent and the largest selection I have seen at one time. My favorite is the Wallenford Blue. The link for the Mega Mart locations is http://gomegamart.com/pages/Locations.html

[booger]

Have you tried High Mountain coffee? Just as good to me, in fact do a blind taste test and see if you can decide which is which. High Mountain is cheaper.....

[Bluez]

I did some research on something I had heard before about blue mountain coffee;

Only coffees certified by the Coffee Industry Board may use the “Jamaican Blue Mountain” label. In order to qualify for this label, the coffee must be grown within specific geographic boundaries, must be of a certain minimum size, and cannot exceed a specific percentage of defects. Certified "Blue Mountain Coffee" is imported only by importers authorized by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica.

Despite these strict standards, many companies will still try to market coffees that do not meet the requirements as Blue Mountain coffee. One unfortunately common practice is to blend a small amount of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee with lower quality beans to reduce the cost. If you see Blue Mountain coffee being sold at an unusually low price, you can be certain that it is not true Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee.

[thepegboy]

I buy from Bigroy at Cafe Goa too. Always fresh beans, sometimes still warm!

[Seveen]

Thunder --- across from Alfred's --- he'll roast it before your eyes

he also has fresh chocolate . . .

[sammyb]

I haven't had issues with the coffee purchased at Rumtulla and a good price as well. I don't personally drink it but everyone so far have been pleased with what I've brought back.

[Homebrewer]

We have bought coffee from Big Roy also but later I kind of wondered if it stays fresh when it's not vacuum sealed and how does it de-gas (?) in a bag without a valve in it