Sunseeker331 Posted November 23, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2016 We’re sailing soon to these islands- St Thomas, St Martin, St Lucia, Dominica, Barbados. I want to bring home some coffee that’s native to the Caribbean. Other than Colombia, which has some great coffee, any suggestions on which of these islands I might find some tasty coffee beans or which brand is best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XForeverYoursX Posted November 23, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Following 11/7/16 Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Of those islands we found local coffee in Dominica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 23, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Jamaica has it's own brands...but you can find them in stores in the states...not so much "grocery" stores, but places like Marshalls, Home Goods, etc....also Hawaiian coffees, and other Caribbean brands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted November 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Just beware of old bags coffee in gift shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted November 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 23, 2016 we always look for Jamaican Blue Mountain but you need to make sure it is 100%( hint, it won't be the $12.99 bags!) I'd just ask a few locals as you get off the ship, preferably security who do not have a vested interest in obtaining your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 23, 2016 We’re sailing soon to these islands- St Thomas, St Martin, St Lucia, Dominica, Barbados. I want to bring home some coffee that’s native to the Caribbean. Other than Colombia, which has some great coffee, any suggestions on which of these islands I might find some tasty coffee beans or which brand is best? None of these islands grow coffee that we would bother to drag home. You might do better to focus on other products such as spices. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted November 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Jamaica has it's own brands...but you can find them in stores in the states...not so much "grocery" stores, but places like Marshalls, Home Goods, etc....also Hawaiian coffees, and other Caribbean brands... The coffee you find in those low-rent places like Marshalls, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, etc., is NOT 100% pure Jamaican, Hawaiian, etc. They are a blend of maybe 10% of those native beans combined with other beans from commodity growers. Not worth your money. True locally-grown coffee will definitely cost you more than the $10-12 you would pay for the "fake" stuff at those stores. Be very vigilant when buying local - check those bags to be sure you are buying 100%!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 23, 2016 The coffee you find in those low-rent places like Marshalls, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, etc., is NOT 100% pure Jamaican, Hawaiian, etc. They are a blend of maybe 10% of those native beans combined with other beans from commodity growers. Not worth your money. True locally-grown coffee will definitely cost you more than the $10-12 you would pay for the "fake" stuff at those stores. Be very vigilant when buying local - check those bags to be sure you are buying 100%!!! Real 100% Jamaican Blue can cost over $50 a pound. It is pretty easy to find in decent coffee shops and online. Personally, it is not my style since I prefer a stronger brew.....but must admit that it does have a wonderful taste...with a nice hint of sweetness. One shocker about being in Jamaica is that a lot of the so-called Blue Mountain stuff they sell (especially near cruise ports) is far from the real thing. You might be lucky if even 10% is the real thing...blended with all kinds of cheaper beans. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 23, 2016 None of these islands grow coffee that we would bother to drag home. You might do better to focus on other products such as spices. Hank Actually the Island of Dominica does (not to be confused with Dominican Republic ) We bought some local coffee beans & they were pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted November 23, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Real 100% Jamaican Blue can cost over $50 a pound. It is pretty easy to find in decent coffee shops and online. Personally, it is not my style since I prefer a stronger brew.....but must admit that it does have a wonderful taste...with a nice hint of sweetness. One shocker about being in Jamaica is that a lot of the so-called Blue Mountain stuff they sell (especially near cruise ports) is far from the real thing. You might be lucky if even 10% is the real thing...blended with all kinds of cheaper beans. Hank What's your stance on Kona? We do prefer that over JBM and we have friends stationed there so we can get it from the commissary on o'ahu via them at a good price. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 23, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 23, 2016 What's your stance on Kona? We do prefer that over JBM and we have friends stationed there so we can get it from the commissary on o'ahu via them at a good price. Sent from my iPad using Forums I think real Kona is great! But my personal favorite beans are Yirgacheffe (from Ethiopia). Guess you could say I am a strong coffee freak. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted November 23, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Yes on 100% Kona. I'm a light-to-medium roast person. If I can find a buy on Kona Peaberry that doesn't send me into debt, I'm there... I was also never big on JBM. Another place to look for some good coffee is Puerto Rico - some nice small crop stuff going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted November 23, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I think real Kona is great! But my personal favorite beans are Yirgacheffe (from Ethiopia). Guess you could say I am a strong coffee freak. Hank Hank - if you want some organic, shade grown, fair trade Ethiopian coffee from the Yirgacheffe region, give the canister from Trader Joe's a try. Honestly. Medium dark roast. Of course you know this - buy the beans and grind at home. Never use the grinder at any market - you never know what someone ground just before you and how often that thing is cleaned out :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 24, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) What's your stance on Kona? We do prefer that over JBM and we have friends stationed there so we can get it from the commissary on o'ahu via them at a good price. Sent from my iPad using Forums Every once in awhile, Costco will carry 100% Kona in large bags and nicely priced. The trick is to be there when they've got it. Right now, our "go to" coffee is Peet's Big Bang," which is a medium roast of primarily Ethiopian. In their home area of SF Bay Area, Peet's Big Bang can often be found as low as $8.00 for a 12 oz bag at most grocery stores. Edited November 24, 2016 by Flatbush Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 24, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) We like the med-dark roast coffees we do have a few smaller roasters in our area so we can buy relatively fresh beans when we need to I agree grind at home our coffee machine grinds & brews for each cup If you find "Kicking Horse" coffee in your area the dark roasts are good Every so often we do a cruise to Central America & buy bags of coffee beans along the route found some nice one & some average ones but we enjoyed them all Last trip we brought back about 12 bags they are gone now so we have to buy here at home :( enjoy Edited November 24, 2016 by LHT28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XForeverYoursX Posted November 24, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I work at the Polynesian resort in Disney and our kona 100% blend is freaking ridiculous!! Best coffee I've ever literally had. The managers actually have to lock it up in their office and it's super small bags but the price is outrageous 11/7/16 Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted November 24, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I work at the Polynesian resort in Disney and our kona 100% blend is freaking ridiculous!! Best coffee I've ever literally had. The managers actually have to lock it up in their office and it's super small bags but the price is outrageous 11/7/16 Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas You do understand that "kona 100% blend" is an oxymoron, right? You can have 100% Kona OR Kona blend. Oh - my one grocery store here does carry Kicking Horse... It's a little too dark for my taste. I used to smuggle back from Calgary some Cuban beans, though (the owner would mark the bag as something else for me ;) ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanny8 Posted November 24, 2016 #19 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Actually the Island of Dominica does (not to be confused with Dominican Republic ) We bought some local coffee beans & they were pretty good What is the going price for a pound of beans on Dominica? It's one of our stops so I'd like to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XForeverYoursX Posted November 24, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Sorry I put the word blend on there. So ridiculous 11/7/16 Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 25, 2016 #21 Share Posted November 25, 2016 What is the going price for a pound of beans on Dominica? It's one of our stops so I'd like to give it a try. I think it was about $8 or $10 We just buy 1 bag to try different ones where ever we stop Usually we do not pay more than $12 except for the Jamaican coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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