Blue Mountains

Coffee beans ripening in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica. Coffee was first imported to Jamaica in 1728 and rapidly gained importance as a cash crop. The unique soil of the Blue Mountains region produces a quality of coffee which has gained a reputation among connoisseurs as one of the best in the world.

Range of mountains in Jamaica. The Blue Mountain Peak is 2,256 m/7,402 ft, the highest mountain on the island. The altitude of this system, whose main chain extends from east to west, varies between 1,524 m/5,000 ft and 2,134 m/7,000 ft. Coffee is grown in the valleys, and the mountains are a popular tourist destination.