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Hi Fresh Foodie, I disagree, it isn't Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee unless certified as such by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica www.ciboj.org as meeting their geographic, processing, quality and taste testing guidelines. If it's grown in Papau it certainly is not Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. It would be a bit like saying Canadian rye whiskey is the same thing as Glenfiddich Scotch whiskey. A similar product but not anything alike.

Suarian, enjoy it however you normally enjoy coffee, that way you will be able to compare to your normal coffee choice. Jamaicans don't drink much coffee but when they do it is typically very strong and sweetened with condensed milk, and I mean sweetened.

Thanks for this information. My normal source (The Tea Party) sold me a really unsatisfying bag this Xmas. The stuff you can order online is even worse. Trust me on this.

I'll look into getting some from GreenBeanery or somewhere else.

Good to know! I'll be staying in the Blue Mountains in March and I can't wait to try the world-reknowned stuff. How is it usually drank there (in what quantity, and I imagine black)?

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee has been grown successfully in Papua New Guinea for almost a century. The PNG version is much, much (80%) cheaper and supposedly retains some of the JBM characteristics.

I buy PNG "Plantation AA" from GreenBeanery and blend it with a straight Colombian bean, resulting in a flavourful, robust, and very interesting cup of coffee.