Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
Sep 28, 2011 | 4:26 am
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Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
I bought some of this a few years back at Fortnum and Mason's just wanting to try it because of the hype, and fully expecting it to be a one-off purchase. However, I have to admit, that we were highly surprised at how good it really is, and have purchased regularly since, (particularly the Flamstead Estate which FM no longer sells; not so much the Clifton Estate).
Anybody else addicted to this? Any other estates to recommend?
Anybody else addicted to this? Any other estates to recommend?
Sep 28, 2011 | 6:30 am
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Sep 28, 2011 | 6:44 am
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Jamaican Blue Mountain and Kopi Luwak are my two pleasures. It is not my usual daily grind.
My retirement fund is still very mad at the people who introduce them to me.
My retirement fund is still very mad at the people who introduce them to me.
Sep 28, 2011 | 1:02 pm
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It's been a few years, but I used to buy Wallenford and Jablum regularly, IIRC. Always go with whole bean, unblended. Years back I had a relative who was in Jamaica at the time and would send me private reserves that his friends produced. Some really good stuff coming out of that region.
Sep 28, 2011 | 1:53 pm
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I was visiting a coffee plantation and the Kona coffee Co-op. I found out that to get the name Kona onto your label you can be blended as low as 10% Kona grown beans as long as it is stated as 10% Kona blended.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Sep 29, 2011 | 12:10 am
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It's been a few years, but I used to buy Wallenford and Jablum regularly, IIRC. Always go with whole bean, unblended. Years back I had a relative who was in Jamaica at the time and would send me private reserves that his friends produced. Some really good stuff coming out of that region.
Sep 29, 2011 | 6:18 am
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I was visiting a coffee plantation and the Kona coffee Co-op. I found out that to get the name Kona onto your label you can be blended as low as 10% Kona grown beans as long as it is stated as 10% Kona blended.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Sep 29, 2011 | 7:37 am
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Sep 29, 2011 | 7:51 am
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I was visiting a coffee plantation and the Kona coffee Co-op. I found out that to get the name Kona onto your label you can be blended as low as 10% Kona grown beans as long as it is stated as 10% Kona blended.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Two pleasure I do not like blended: premium coffee and scotch.
Sep 29, 2011 | 10:12 am
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Sep 29, 2011 | 10:14 am
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Sep 29, 2011 | 10:41 am
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Costco is the only place locally I can find Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee ... sold there as whole beans I always buy a couple bags at a time. We love the stuff, and have since we lived in Jamaica 35 years ago. The coffee is what we really miss most about the place.
I suppose I could look for Blue Mountain coffee online, but it seems kind of silly to buy coffee that way. And expensive.
I suppose I could look for Blue Mountain coffee online, but it seems kind of silly to buy coffee that way. And expensive.
Sep 29, 2011 | 10:53 am
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Costco is the only place locally I can find Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee ... sold there as whole beans I always buy a couple bags at a time. We love the stuff, and have since we lived in Jamaica 35 years ago. The coffee is what we really miss most about the place.
I suppose I could look for Blue Mountain coffee online, but it seems kind of silly to buy coffee that way. And expensive.
I suppose I could look for Blue Mountain coffee online, but it seems kind of silly to buy coffee that way. And expensive.