Buying coffee to bring home?

[liz h]

I am intrigued by this thread. Where is Cafe Goa? I am having trouble locating it. I don't really know my way around Negril.

[BR Mon]

Look on the Negril Maps for Salina's...It was Busta's before that and now it is GOA CAfe....It is on the other side of the road from the beach...you can ask for a sample to take back to your room and try it...Thunder gave me a half pound...I only wish I had bought more from him...

[dave]

Are you saying that the beans that Big Roy, Thunder, etc... offers is a higher quality / better bean than the Jablum, Wallenford, etc.. that are sold in the airport store?

Yes without a doubt
not even close IMO

from mi personal experience-
Thunder would be mi #1 choice
&
Big Roy would be mi #2

link below is video of Thunder 'roasting' da beans
http://eyeneyecoffee.com/

[smith744]

hey, boardie-Dave ..!!!..
THANK-you for that video(s)

i LOVE seeing him stir dem beans with that big-long-piece of split bamboo

one-more thing i can add to '..my-list of-uses-of-bamboo..'

:-)




* sigh *

"..land we love...... la la la..."

[dave]

one-more thing i can add to '..my-list of-uses-of-bamboo..'

[Ras Walleye]

The Coffee Industry Regulation Act specifies what coffee may use the Blue Mountain label. Additionally, it restricts the use of the Blue Mountain trademark to those authorized by the Coffee Industry Board. Broadly speaking, coffee harvested from the parishes of Saint Andrew, Saint Thomas, Portland and Saint Mary may be considered Blue Mountain coffee.
Traditionally, only coffee grown at elevations between 3,000 and 5,500 feet (1,700 m) could be called Jamaica Blue Mountain. Coffee grown at elevations between 1,500 and 3,000 feet (910 m) is called Jamaica High Mountain, and coffee grown below 1,500-foot (460 m) elevation is called Jamaica Supreme or Jamaica Low Mountain.

The reason that the coffee sold by Big Roy or Thunder is superior to the commercially available pre-packaged for tourist coffee, besides being fresh roasted, is that it is single estate, whole crop coffee. The commercial stuff is blended from numerous estates and is sorted by bean size. The largest beans, the ones with the least amount of flavor, are the ones that get packaged for commercial sale. The smaller the bean the greater the flavor.

[two4today]

Ras,

You know your stuff and thanks for sharing the info with the board. Coffee is my business and I can backup everything you say. I will add that it would be smart to get your roasted coffee packaged in bags with the one way valve within 48 hours of roasting. The coffee can degass in the bags, so that is not a problem. Degassing in those bags will remove the oxygen which is what robs the flavor / quality of the coffee. Within 48 hours after roasting, coffee begins to go stale, losing flavor and taste. Just my two cents worth.

Thanks,

Two

[garysteph1018]

Marley 9808....most places serve "High Mountain" which to me is great coffee it just does not come from the "region' required to be called Blue Mtn...

Marley that's what I bought as well & I love it. It's what we get at Catcha. And I love the instant... it's so good! I know it's instant but it's not Folgers instant, I promise.

BR Mon... You know where I can order some from? I found a place but the bought of paying $13 in shipping kinda sux!!!

[Sparky]

fresh roasted coffee is indeed the key. is it possible to buy some nice green beans of the blue mtn variety to take back to the states for later roasting? id probally also get some fire roasted but me would like to extend the fresh roasted enjoyment factor.

[Ras Walleye]

I have purchased green coffee beans from Big Roy in the past. Fresh roast is best!