Roasted and Ground 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, 16oz (1lb) Bag

There used to be a coffee shop that I frequented that imports their own Wallenford green beans and do their own roasting. I still think blonde roast is the best that brings out the Blue Mountain flavor and smell of Wallenford beans, unfortunately this is the next best thing when you don't roast your own coffee bean.

I ordered 8-ounces of ground, medium roast Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (Wallenford Estate), and it arrived around noon, so I made a cup using 6 heaping tablespoons of ground coffee and one liter of Ozarka Spring Water at 200-degrees Fahrenheit using the French Press method, brewing in the French Press for approximately two minutes.The manufacturing date on the package is "February 2021", so with this being May 3, 2021 I think it's about as fresh as possible, which is good. It's fresh--not old or outdated.This is the manufacturing date, NOT the "Enjoy By" date, so it was roasted and ground in February 2021, about two months ago, which works for me in terms of freshness.I have an old-style coffee grinder with hand lever, but in this instance I was in a lazy mood, hence getting ground rather than whole beans.For reference, "six rounded tablespoons" in my terminology maps to 12 level tablespoons and probably is too strong for most folks, but so what.I have what I call the "South American Coffee Achiever Gene Matrix", which even though I am not South American gives me the ability to drink very strong coffee without becoming dead soon thereafter. In perhaps simpler medical terms, I am a "fast caffeine metabolizer". This level of strong coffee literally can be lethal to slow caffeine metabolizers. Do the research. It's not difficult to find, and it's not goofy. Slow caffeine metabolizers should NOT drink caffeinated coffee.How does it taste?It's very smooth, and it's definitely Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.I enjoy it in a large coffee cup (approximately 12-ounces) and I add about a 1/2" of half-and-half to make it less acidic, which I do with all coffee. I enjoy very strong coffee, and as a courtesy to my stomach, I buffer it with half-and-half unless I am enjoying a small cup of Cuban coffee in public, in which case no cream or half-and-half due to cultural prohibitions for men enjoying Cuban coffee in public. A teaspoon or two of sugar is allowed, but no cream or half-and-half. It's not my culture, but I follow the rules as a courtesy, of course.I prefer very strong, dark-roasted coffee, but this is medium-roasted, hence the larger quantities.For the next cup, I will try 3 heaping tablespoons (or 6 level tablespoons), but I must admit the current cup is very nice, so perhaps i will continue with the 6 heaping tablespoons formula.I have been enjoying Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee since the mid-1980s, and the curious aspect is that it's not exotic. Instead it's the best cup of coffee available on this planet--when the Japanese don't buy all of the current crop, which they tend to do every once in a while and is one of the reasons it's so expensive.FYI: The burlap outer packaging is for looks. The coffee is inside a silver plastic coffee vacuum-packed and sealed sack with the required 3/4" vacuum plug. It's high quality packaging, and the coffee is properly protected. It's expresso or fine grind, which is good. If you want a different grind, then get whole beans and grind it yourself.This is Wallenford Estate, fresh, and it's the real stuff!

Coffee . . . nectar of the gods.Look, you either get it, or you don't. If coffee is not central to your religion you probably shouldn't read this. Coffee is not a beverage. Milk is a beverage. Soda is a beverage. Coffee is a way of life, one of the great romantic treasures of existence. Its aroma wakes you up gently in the morning, making the world instantly seem like a better place than it was when you went to sleep the night (or day) before. It warms you (unless you drink it iced), caresses your insides, and makes your synapses fire more efficiently. So why, oh why would you drink swill? This is THE BEST COFFEE IN THE WORLD! Others would argue that Hawaii makes great coffee, and cat-poop coffee is good because it is expensive, but from a lifelong coffeeholic, let me tell you that this is caffeinated Nirvana. JBM is the gold standard of all coffees, prized for its mild flavor and low acidity.It is simply thee most ethereal of all angelic brews. Even tea drinkers like this stuff!So why Wallenford? (No, really I asked this myself - I pay a good money for my JBM and I want to know why I should buy it from this or that company). Well, I did some research on these guys. Wallenford has been selling JBM since 1760 (that's just 100 years after Captain Morgan was governor! Maybe they are descendants!). Seriously, this company is 250 years old. THAT is who I want to grow my coffee, not some modern genetic engineering industrialist! Coffee is literally sanctioned by god (it's in the Bible somewhere). Drinking this is like taking communion. I am not making this up. If you have a friend, lover, business associate who loves coffee this is the MUST GIVE gift. The cute little burlap sack it comes in is a nice touch, but it is actually hermetically sealed in a foil pouch (inside the burlap bag). This is 100% pure - not a blend, or a trick. I am not a spokesman for this company (I have to buy my own coffee - grr) but I wish I was. JBM will ruin you for all other coffees - it is THAT GOOD. And this company lovingly grows their coffee with you in mind. I would expect no less since the cost of JBM is not exactly "cheap." This is one of life's luxuries from the people who made it famous. Skimp somewhere else. THIS is where you invest in pleasure. Anyway, thanks for reading. I hope this helps.

We order the Wallenford coffee when it’s available because it has the best flavor of coffee. While it may seem expensive, when you do the math, it’s cheaper to buy this top-notch coffee than to go to Starbucks. One pound will give approximately 21 20-ounce cups of coffee. I am happy to share my photos showing that this really is produced in Jamaica. Please note that while the Amazon description is Wallenford and ground, what we received was Island Blue and whole bean. We have a grinder, so no problem there. I’m just noting this for people who may not have a coffee grinder available and order this.

Coffee is offered for the coffee lover in many and varied taste and flavors. There is always a search for that one brew that offers the right aroma and balance of taste and smooth flowing goodness from pot to taste bud. For me, it is the brew that is not bitter not overpoweringly sweet and this coffee is just exactly so. It is a perfect balance of strength and smooth flavor.Not everyone will justify the expense of true Jamaica Blue Mountain and that is understandable, but if one is a coffee drinker that appreciates a finer brew occasionally, do try this coffee once and decide for yourself. Make your own review and choose by your own experience. I recommend this coffee with 5 stars

This coffee does not in any way resemble the true taste of the real blue mountain coffee.its over roasted and lacks the refined taste of blue mountain coffee!Don't waste your money on this product.

Sweet sweet blue mountain coffee

I'm sorry, this is just another substandard product masquerading as the 'real' Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, but I know it can't be, as I've had the REAL kind ONCE and it was wonderful. I had ordered some from a more expensive British company. It was EXPENSIVE, but it was GOOD! Unlike this stuff. I can't say it was very bitter, as some other bad versions I've also had, but it was tasteless and simply bad. And I hadn't realized until I received it that it would already be ground, which I wouldn't have minded had it been good also! In any event, I'm not a satisfied customer, so my advice would be if you really wanted the good kind of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, keep looking. I gave it two stars instead of just one merely because it wasn't VERY bitter, but that was not enough.

Arrived on July 15, 2021, with an expiry date of May 2, 2021! Didn't even open it - returned within 2 hours (received refund). BUT - Really BAD!!! Was to be a special gift for a coffee connoisseur - ruined!! Nasty surprise.

You will find NONE in this product. A realy great experience. This is a great tasting mild coffee. But it's to expensive for me to renew the experience.