Blue Mountain Jamaica or Jamaican Blue Mountain is a classification of coffee grown in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica, and is noted for it’s mild flavour and lack of bitterness. Blue Mountain has become one of the most expensive and sought-after coffees in the world. Jamaica Blue Mountain is not only used for brewing coffee; the beans are also the flavour base for Tia Maria coffee liqueur.
Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is a globally protected certification mark, which means that only coffee certified by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica can be labeled as such. The coffee comes from a recognised growing region in the Blue Mountains and it’s cultivation is monitored by the CIBJ.
The Blue Mountains themselves are located between Kingston to the south and Port Maria to the north of the Island. It raises to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) which makes them the higest mountains in the Caribbean. The climate is cool and misty with high rainfall, making the soil rich with excellent drainage. This combination is considered ideal for coffee growing.