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    Re: Where to buy Blue Mountain coffee?

    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.

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    Re: Where to buy Blue Mountain coffee?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bluez View Post
    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.

    Interesting.....

    I looked a little harder this last trip and noticed almost everything that said Blue Mountain on it was a blend. Hi-Lo has an endcap right by the registers that is a great display, full of a lot of blends.

    Curious, how long can you freeze beans like Thunders before it goes bad?


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