Jamaican Blue Mountain From C&C Specialty Coffee Review
by Mike on February 3, 2010 in Coffee Reviews

The Drink: Jamaican Blue Mountain from C&C Specialty Coffee
Type: Medium Roast Whole Bean
Overall Rating: 4.5 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs
I’ve checked Kopi Luwak off my bucket list. I’ve sampled the only coffee grown in the United States, Kona from Hawaii. And that’s just a couple of the exclusive coffees I’ve tasted in the last year.
However, there was one elite coffee that had been hiding from me, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. C&C Specialty Coffee stepped in to solve that issue and sent me a pound of there 100% Grade 1 Blue Mountain Coffee.
From the minute I poured this coffee into my cup, I knew that it wasn’t like any others that I’ve tasted before. Not only was the aroma unique, but so was the taste.
The aroma was subtle, I had to take several strong sniffs to really get a complete picture of it. However, it’s not a weak aroma, just not strong. It was like it was telling me that it didn’t need to wear a lot of cologne or perfume to impress me.
In that subtle aroma, I was able to pick up a pleasing nutty-cinnamon smell. There were hints of something spicy and it was a little fruity.
The taste was well balanced, nothing stood out, but in this cause it was actually a good thing.
The main taste that I was able to pick out was a nutty, medium roast flavor. It became a little darker towards the end of the sip. Around the edges there were drops of sweetness and honey. Mixed in was something spicy, reminding me of a coffee from South America.
The flavor just hung out in my mouth, not wanting to fade away until I was ready for the next sip of coffee.
It was one of the smoothest tasting coffees that I’ve ever tasted. The body had some weight on it, a heavy, thick feeling like whole milk.
The only thing that would hold people back from getting this coffee is the price. It’s $38 a pound, which is a lot for coffee, but reasonable for Jamaican Blue Mountain. I’d love to make this an every day coffee, but at that price, I would say it’s perfect for special occasions, when you have friends over or just want to really drink a good coffee.
I really wasn’t sure where to rank this coffee. It was good, but how good? I ended up rating it an almost unheard of 4.5 out of 5, in the top tier of coffees that I’ve tasted.
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