Where can I buy genuine Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans?

[Ultrarunner2020]

Hey guys;
I would like to try Jamaican Blue Mountain. I am only interested in whole beans - medium or medium-dark roast for a French Press.
I know that there are lots of places where you can buy what they claim to be the real deal, but I don't want to pay $40 for 8oz of some imitation.
I found this website: https://jamaicancoffeeclub.com/product/jamaica-blue-mountain-coffee-8-oz-whole-bean/
The roaster is in Hawaii.
I would expect that with shipping, I will pay at least $50 for an 8oz bag.
Does anyone know of a place near NYC I can get some?

Thanks for your help.
Ultrarunner

Edit: I don't know where I got the idea that Jamaican Coffee Club is located on Hawaii; They're in Florida!

 

[Ultrarunner2020]

So I bought 1lb of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee beans from the Jamaican Coffee Club online. I received the coffee a couple of days later.
I was underwhelmed by my first cup. I used the same brewing method I have been using for four years: A double-walled stainless steel French Press. I use filtered tap water at a temperature of about 200F.
My coffee to water ratio has always been 1:11, or 33g of beans ground for French Press in a 1ZPresso Pro set to 42 (coarse).
I use the James Hoffman method of brewing:
Let grinds brew for 4 minutes, then stir the top gently and remove the foam, then let it brew another 6 minutes.

My first cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee was a bit on the weak side - when compared to other beans I have been buying from a local roaster. The thing is, I normally buy medium-dark or dark roast, or I mix P'NG medium roast with one of the medium-dark or dark roasts such as Legender, Kivu, or La Voz.
The Jamaican Blue Mountain I purchased is a medium roast.

Because I like my coffee strong, for my second cup, I added 7g to the 33g of beans while keeping the water the same. The coffee was stronger, and as advertised, the coffee is smooth and not bitter, but I fail to taste its more subtle flavors.
Perhaps the French Press is not the right method to brew this coffee.
To be honest, the best coffee I have ever tasted was the Cafaso 'marinated' in Bourbon Whiskey I bought from my local roaster. They only have the special roast twice a year. Like the Jamaican Blue Mountain, it is smooth and not bitter.

Perhaps I should invest in a pour-over system, or maybe vary my brewing method. I would expect that using hotter water would bring out more of the flavor, but at the same time, I don't want to make the water so hot it will burn the coffee. I think I read that 200-205F is the correct temperature. That is the temperature range I have been using.

Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Ultrarunner

 

[shadow745]

Good luck on your quest as honestly I could never justify spending on JBM, Kona, etc. Sure those areas are likely capable of producing some quality green, but the cost is more about supply/demand/labor rates than actual perceived perfection. There are literally tons of great coffees available at drastically lower prices that will easily match and likely exceed those.

 

[Ultrarunner2020]

I agree 100%. I bought 1lb of Jamaican Blue Mountain beans (medium roast) from Jamaican Coffee Club for $70.
I was underwhelmed by my first cup, brewed in my French Press using the James Hoffman method, which I have been using for all of my coffee for several years.
The coffee was smooth, not bitter, but it didn't have any special flavor. I liked the Cafaso Bourbon beans I bought from a local roaster. The beans were medium dark roast and marinated in Bourbon whiskey. The cost was $30 for 12oz.
Today, I mixed the JBM beans with LaVoz dark or medium dark (I don't recall) beans from Guatemala I purchased locally for $20/lb. I have read that a dark or medium-dark roast works best in the FP. When I have both medium and dark, I blend the two.

 

[WorldsBestCoffee]

Hello there. A customer told me about this Forum, joined a few minutes ago, and I’m already learning a lot from the aficionados on this site. I am the owner of JamaicanCoffeeClub [all one word, please]. We are a small, Jamaican, minority company that strives for excellence. We roast in really small batches, and literally every been is selected by hand. [I also give back to the coffee planters by ensuring the best husbandry practices.] Especially as there are no middlemen, my objective is from picking to your taste buds within 90 days – including shipping from Jamaica.]

As we all know, brewing methods and water-to-coffee ratio are highly subjective and will determine your drinking pleasure. All we can do is present you with the Best of the Best and invite you to keep your taste buds happy. Please visit our website for product, information, and photos.

 

[WorldsBestCoffee]

Hello there. A customer told me about this Forum, joined a few minutes ago, and I’m already learning a lot from the aficionados on this site. I am the owner of JamaicanCoffeeClub [all one word, please]. We are a small, Jamaican, minority company that strives for excellence. We roast in really small batches, and literally every been is selected by hand. [I also give back to the coffee planters by ensuring the best husbandry practices.] Especially as there are no middlemen, my objective is from picking to your taste buds within 90 days – including shipping from Jamaica.]

As we all know, brewing methods and water-to-coffee ratio will determine your drinking pleasure. All we can do is present you with the Best of the Best and invite you to keep your taste buds happy. Please visit our website for product, information, and photos.