Coffee production in Jamaica
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is prized for its scent and sweet taste.
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The famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, which grows in the Blue Mountains, is prized for its aroma and sweet flavor. The vast majority of the country's coffee is produced for sale abroad.
Quick Facts
- Governor who introduced coffee
- Sir Nicholas Lawes
- Location of first cultivation
- near Castleton, north of Kingston
- Special variety
- Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
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Plantation
Most coffee grown on the island is a derivative of Coffea arabica Typica, constituting 70% of the yield. Other varieties include hybrid varieties of caturra and geisha. Farming methods aim for high production with optimum acidity.
Regulation
The Ministry of Agriculture and its subordinate office, the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Authority (previously the Coffee Industry Board), oversee the coffee sector. The Coffee Industry Development Company (CIDCO) assists farmers owning 1 ha or more of coffee land. The Coffee Industry Regulation Act restricts the Blue Mountain label to coffee harvested from the parishes of Saint Andrew, Saint Thomas, Portland, and Saint Mary.
Production
Coffee provides employment through production, processing, and sale. Over 80% of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is exported to Japan.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Coffee production in Jamaica (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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