Roast and Reason: A Coffee Podcast
Why suffer through a bitter cup of burnt or stale coffee when there is a world of amazing coffee out there?
Roast and Reason podcast is a coffee podcast that explores the world of specialty coffee. Each week with dive into a wide variety of coffee topics with educational and actionable information.
Are you curious about the best techniques for how to make coffee at home? How to buy the best coffee? How to store coffee? How a coffee roaster transforms green coffee? Join us as we answer these questions and more. Roast and Reason is here to expand your coffee knowledge, introduce you to the coffee farmers, the coffee roasters, and the baristas that push the coffee industry forward.
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Roast and Reason: A Coffee Podcast
Jamaica and Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee - Coffee Origin Focus (RR36)
Odds are you have tried or heard of Jamaican coffee, specifically Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. But how much do you know about the history of coffee growing on the island? What makes Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee so popular and sought after? By the end of this episode you will know all of that and more.
Jamaica’s coffee growing history dates back to the early 1700s. The island was a leading coffee producer in the early 1800s, but then the coffee industry suffered and coffee quality decreased.
The Jamaican government launched several programs to increase coffee quality and created a very successful marketing program. These changes stimulated demand for a specific designation of Jamaican coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain.
This episode will discuss the history of Jamaican coffee further, what makes Blue Mountain coffee unique and in demand, what Jamaican coffee tastes like, and more.