About 85 percent of the green Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee beans leave Jamaica from Kingston harbor bound for Japan, the remainder going to Canada, England, the U.S. and other destinations.

The Blue Mountains rise outside of Kingston to 7,402 feet at Blue Mountain Peak, our destination. Our goal: To reach the summit to see the sunrise. The Jamaica Tourist Board told us we were the fir… ...

The history of Blue Mountain Coffee dates back to the early 18th century when coffee plants were first introduced to Jamaica.Today, the cultivation and production of this coffee are a labor of ...

Blue Mountain rhapsody in Jamaica. On a visit to tropical Newcastle, Simon Turnbull discovers echoes of England, tranquil scenery, and some very smooth coffee ...

Along Jamaica's eastern edge, you'll find the majestic Blue and John Crow Mountains, the fountainhead of the fragrant Blue Mountain Coffee and a scenic masterpiece for nature lovers. In fact, in ...

Kissing the sky over the eastern half of Jamaica, the Blue Mountains throw the rest of the island into sharp relief. Barely an hour from Kingston, the region's slopes and fern forests seem light ...

The fifth anniversary of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day will coincide with the 70th year when the first direct shipment of Jamaica’s world-renowned luxury coffee was made to Japan, still the ...

Jamaica’s premier coffee event is set to return for its 8th annual staging as the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) prepares to host the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on March 1, 2025, at ...

The occasion was the 6th annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, which took place on March 25, 2023 at the Newcastle Parade grounds, St. Andrew. – image courtesy of Jamaica Tourism Ministry.