If you went searching the entire world for the finest coffee, from your first sip of the rich blend, you can tell your search is over with Blue Mountain Coffee- Reggae Jamaica. But perhaps, you are not able to travel to the Fog kissed mountainside. Let Chadastra Distributors close the gap and take this Mountainside Coffee to your cup.

The stunning beauty of the Blue Mountains, boasts the home of natural springs, beckoning waterfalls and of course some of the rarest coffees in the world. The taste is rich and exquisite.

The Blue Mountain got its name because of the illusion of misty blue when viewed from a distance. The fog dance when it collides with the mountainside as the location stretches 24 miles along the parishes of St. Andrew, Portland, St. Thomas and a tiny part of St. Mary. It is located north of Kingston. The coffee quality is unique owing to the fertile soil. It is a common belief to be the aftermath of prehistoric volcanoes resulting in centuplicates of soil culture. The end result- soil rich in nutrient to nurture the Arabica Typica, which represents most of the coffee type trees grown there.

1.The Blue Mountain region  is a prime climatic location for growing world class coffee.

The region boasts an enviable cool climate where rainfall is frequent. Cloud mists provides cover and shade from the warm sunshine with a typical temperature of 5 degrees Celsius in spite of its location in the tropics. Simply explained, dense cloud cover which delay the natural maturation processes of the coffee fruit. This gives way to the flavor enhancement components. Thus the end product after approximately ten months in comparison to other coffee fruits of five months, a uniquely rich flavor.

2.Picked and inspected by hands

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is mostly planted on steep mountainside slopes and picked individually by experts hands. In the Blue Mountains, our passionate craftsmen chooses with expert eyes only the vivid red cherries, levitated in water before being pressed. Over the next twenty four hours the red and now soft outer skin is separated then dampened beans are taken to certified facilities for processing. Next the beans are dried in the sun, cured and stored in jute sacks or wooden silos for at least eight weeks. Mmmmm, the aroma awakens. This curing process intensifies the conversion of flavor-enhancing compounds within the bean that significantly affects the richness of the Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee.

3.Jamaican Blue Mountain is certified internationally

The Jamaican Government established the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica (CIBOJ) on June 2 1950, via the Coffee Industry Regulatory Act of 1948, to encourage the development of the coffee industry in Jamaica, and for the promotion of the welfare of the persons engaged therein. On January 1, 2018 the functions of the CIBOJ were taken over by the newly formed Jamaica Agricultural Regulatory Authority (JACRA), to be the watchdog, monitor and guard the quality of Jamaican coffee. JACRA regulates and detail quality checks once the licensed farmers take in the processed coffee beans. The beans would have been sorted individually by experienced hands. JACRA audits all barrels to ensure standard. The board is responsible for grading beans using a formula based on deficiencies, appearance and size.

4.Luxury Brand with quality standard…

The Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee because of its fine quality and scarcity means that the coffee is sometimes sold as part of a blend. By law, packaging permits as little as 10% of Blue Mountain beans to qualify for a purchase of low grade coffee at high prices. Here is a purchasing tip from the experts. The coffee at its best is identified by a labeling reflecting 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain. Unique to the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. All Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee exported from Jamaica is overseen by JACRA and has the JACRA trademark seal on its packaging. This will communicate to the world it’s authenticity and quality of 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain. To preserve its quality, our green beans are packaged and shipped in wooden barrels.