History of Coffee in Jamaica

Origin of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee dates back to 1723 when King Louis XV of France sent three coffee plants to Martinique a fertile island 1900 kilometers SW of Jamaica. Five years later in 1728 the governor of Jamaica Sir Nicholas Lawes was gifted one of the coffee plants by Governor of Martinique. This one Arabica coffee plant was nurtured for over nine years and plantation was born.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

Only coffee grown in the legally defined Blue Mountain range can be certified as Blue Mountain Coffee. It is not High Mountain Coffee, or Jamaican Coffee, or a blend containing Blue Mountain, it is 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain® Coffee. Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is regarded as a gourmet product and, as such, does not trade on the Commodities Exchanges in New York or London.

Our Coffee

From our tranquil farm more than 4000 feet above sea level deep in the Jamaica Blue Mountains we ensure that only the best quality coffee is brought to harvest. Each batch of coffee reaped from the farm is pulped, hand-washed, and then placed on a barbecue to air dry. Our proud farmers would like you to enjoy a taste of Jamaica with every sip, whenever you have a cup of roasted or a barrel of Island Brew 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee.

Riddim Blue is Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee of the highest quality

passionately grown, processed roasted and packaged to achieve the highest customer satisfaction

Coffee Farm Tour

Take a guided tour of coffee farm and facilities. Our JMB coffee experts will lead you through the facility and explain the history of coffee in Jamaica, the history of the plantation itself and how it operates each day, including how plants are raised. Once visitors learn about the harvesting process, they can enter the factory for an up-close look at how beans are extracted, dried and roasted. The tour concludes with samples of our signature coffees and a complimentary 8oz bag of 100 % Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.

Island Brew is Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee of the highest quality

passionately grown, processed roasted and packaged to achieve the highest customer satisfaction