Coffee Heaven--Greenwich Blue

BY SOPHIA FINDLAY LAIDLEY Observer staff reporter

Around the globe the Blue Mountain brand of coffee has brought pride to Jamaica. Now, added to the geographical region's list of beans, is the newly introduced Greenwich Blue.

According to the Grahams of Palace amusement fame, the hand-picked beans, grown and packaged exclusively by Greenwich Mountain Estate Limited, are unlike any other Blue Mountain crop of coffee as its size, # 19 on the classifier (used to sort the beans' size) is unique.

Steven Cooke, one of three directors, which includes mother, Melanie Graham and father, Douglas Graham, who operate the family-owned company said the beans come from seedlings grown from carefully chosen parent trees.

"Greenwich Blue is a bean size that is very rare and it has all the characteristics of the exportable grade but bigger. It's attractive, sexy and not a giant. Number 19 is the best of the best," said Cooke at their South Camp Road factory.

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