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| The market information below are provided
by South
Carolina Export Consortium. Study
conducted in 2004. Free free to contact
us with any questions or comments. |
Jamaica
Blue Mountain Coffee Expert Data |
 As
illustrated in Chart, Jamaican
Blue Mountain coffee is still
a relatively rare product in the
United States. Only 10% of Jamaican
Blue Mountain Coffee was exported
to North America in 2003. By comparison,
85% of all Jamaican Blue Mountain
Coffee was exported to Japan.
According to
the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica
(CIBOJ), the global export market
for Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
was $574 million in 2003. Of this
amount, the US accounted for $28.7
million of Jamaican coffee exports.
World market
prices for Blue Mountain Coffee
can reach $40-$50 per pound. In
comparison, typical gourmet, rare
origin, and estate coffees generally
retail at prices nearing $10 per
pound. The most renowned Jamaican
Blue Mountain estates are Mavis
Bank, Wallenford, and Old Tavern.
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