Description
The original super premium coffee.
A wonderful super fresh lot! Air freighted to New Jersey, than a quick truck to Wisconsin! Direct from our friend Stephen Dunkley whose family runs the estate. With logistic and import help from good friend Edgar Munn whos family ran the Mavis Banks mill for generations before it was privatized and sold. Edgar is likely the #1 JBM coffee authority in the US and a good buddy of Burman Coffee, he is the one who introduced us to Stephen. JBM coffee is in both of these guys blood. We are proud to offer their best coffee, fresh as can be, to our home roasting family!
New 2025 crop! Flamstead is not your average Jamaican Blue Mountain. Jamaica’s first and most renowned coffee estates. Top grade beans only come around once a year from Flamstead and the only other place to get it is roasted by Edgar himself. A wonderful treat even for strictly JBM drinkers.
In 1728, the Governor of Jamaica, Sir Nicholas Lawes introduced coffee seedlings in the parish of St. Andrew; coffee production was first reported at Flamstead, St. Andrew, in 1764. Flamstead is the original Jamaican Blue Mountain, rich with heritage and the best beans in the country.
The Flamstead farm stands 3,300 feet above sea level and lies in an area traditionally associated with the production of high quality Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. It is oftentimes covered by the cool mists of the Blue Mountains.
In 2014, Flamstead Estate Management made the decision to replace mechanical washing with fermentation. The benefits experienced include favorable color results, improved body, and enhanced flavor. They are pioneers in the Jamaican industry with tray drying (also known as African Beds). The benefits are: less pre hulling, clean taste, gentler drying process. If done successfully the flavor is enhanced. This is the big part of why these beans shine over your traditional JBM.
All Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee must be certified by the coffee industry board of Jamaica. The regulations are very strict and much of the coffee is rejected.
Tasting Notes:
Medium to dark roasts to see these beans shine, a super smooth, clean, and easy drinking cup. Full of sweet nutty and chocolate like tones, a little hint of caramel/toffee and floral/island acidity. Medium bodied cup with great mouthfeel and lower acidity. Darker roasts are a bit more traditional with this bean and get pretty creamy, smooth, and much more chocolaty, just a hint of unique JBM island character lingers on the tongue.
Roasting Notes:
Even roasting with low chaff levels. At a light roast level it can come out a little underdeveloped woody/earthy, can still be quite tasty with a longer setup. Medium roast to as dark as you want to go are pretty bulletproof with these beans. I tend to like a quicker roast to a city + (strong light roast, lighter medium roast, however you like to say it) to see it shine, although many will like it a little better pushing closer to 2nd crack, depends on if you like a little acidic crispness to the cup.
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