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Producer:  Small farmers in the Blue Mountain regions of Jamaica

Elevation:  914 – 1,524 meters

Processing Method:  Washed

The Blue Mountains cover the entire eastern part of the island and are 28 miles long and 12 miles wide. In less than an hour, it is possible to drive from the coast to elevations of 7000 feet. The higher the elevation, the mistier the mountains become— until you are shrouded by a mist that makes the mountains look almost blue. Here in the Blue Mountains the famous coffee takes its name. This mist, combined with the terrain, soil and rainfall, combine to create the ideal conditions for quality coffee, which we are delivering at its peak of freshness this summer season.

Of the thousands of coffees we encounter in our search for the best, only a precious few are deemed exceptional enough to become Starbucks Reserve® coffees, offered only for limited times at select stores.

This rare coffee grows up to 5,000 feet above sea level, where the legendary blue-tinted mist, rich soil and abundant rainfall combine to create something amazing.

Cultivated using rigorous standards of excellence and meticulously certified authentic by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica, these beans offer flavors as iconic as the wooden barrels they have been shipped in since the 18th century. Notes of citrus fruit and smooth milk chocolate are complemented by intense, satisfying aromas.

This Starbucks Reserve® coffee is available only at select times and stores, so be sure to enjoy it when you can.