Tea or coffee?

For me it has to be coffee, recently however I have found myself drinking more tea at home, probably because it's so bloody convenient but also because despite the choice it seems quite hard to find the good stuff, especially filter coffee. That was until this morning when I opened a stupidly good packet of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. I never really associated Jamaica as a source of high quality coffee, from now on I will always go out of my way to find it.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is a classification of coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica (funny that!). It is renowned for having a silky full body and none of the bitterness usually associated with coffee. The main reason for this is the location - at 7,000 feet above the capital Kingston the berries are shrouded in mist allowing them to ripen very slowly and develop their flavour to the max. The climate of the region is cool with high rainfall and the rich soil provides excellent drainage, ideal for coffee production.

It is precisely this combination that contributes to the smoothness and flavour that has earned Blue Mountain coffee the reputation of "best coffee in the world" (can't believe I've only just discovered it!!). It also happens to be one of the most expensive and sought-after coffees in the world with over 80% of it being exported to Japan, clearly fans then!

Basically, if you see some just buy it, you really won't be disappointed. Oh and don't even think of adding milk or cream, you don't need anything other than a teaspoon of sugar if you like it a little sweet.

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