Island Coffees bets on pure, non-blend offerings and Jamaican cuisine

 


Island Coffees Limited, in Bracken, Strawberry Hill, Irish Town, St Andrew, Jamaica produces the distinctive Strawberry Hill roast and other non-blend roasts produced in Jamaica which is offered at its the cafés with breakfast and lunch.

As described on its website, Island Coffees is a small, family run business created in 2011 by Jonathan and Paula Surtees. The coffee farm is located on the lands surrounding the storied Strawberry Hill Hotel.

Island Coffees which operates its Café on Victoria Pier on the Kingston waterfront and other locations in the island is betting that guests will come for Jamaica cuisine and stay for the unadulterated Blue mountain coffee on offer.

As indicated on its website, since 2011, the company has g expanded, moving from supplying supermarkets and hotels Island wide to opening its own Island Coffees Cafes, one in Island Village Plaza, Ocho Rios, on the north coast of Jamaica, one in Devon House, Kingston and another on the Waterfront in Kingston, Jamaica.

They state, “Island Coffees Ltd. is approved and awarded a Special Dealers License and Trademark Agreement for the selling of 100 per cent Blue Mountain Coffee and any other Coffee grown in Jamaica.”

The company’s flagship brand, "Strawberry Hill Coffee", is a Dark City Roast with a strong burst of flavour for drinkers who pure coffee in full strength.

The Surtees state on their website, “ In order to ensure the sustainability of the roast profile and guarantee the taste and aroma that our customers have come to know and love, we supply only the roasted beans and ground. The beans are shiny with caffeol that ensures a smooth cup – not bitter, and with a lessened after-taste than a medium roast. Distinctive packaging also sets the roast as a standout, made with h white burlap with a black label.

“Customers must look for the words "Jamaican Blue Mountain " in the wording of what is purchased as well.’ Island Coffees explains on the site, “ the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is grown in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica, in between Kingston mostly in the south and Port Maria in the north.

“Rising to 7,500 ft, the Blue Mountain Range is the highest point in the Caribbean, however the highest coffee growing regions range between 3000 ft – 5200 ft. This broad band consists of a cold, damp and dark, fertile soil and good drainage, providing ideal conditions for growing coffee.”

Be prepared for a higher price for the pure coffee. The Surtees say on their website, “A few companies have produced Blue Mountain coffee with the word Blend in it - the price is 1/2 of the 100 per cent Blue Mountain coffee and is very appealing to the consumer - however you will not be drinking pure Blue Mountain Coffee.”

Photo by Island Coffees: Jamaican Breakfast (Ackee and Saltfish or Callaloo and Saltfish with Boiled Food or Fried Breadfruit), Breakfast Sandwich or Stuffed Dumpling + 2 Beverages (8 oz Coffee, 8 oz Tea or Orange Juice)

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