100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee — Whole Beans, 8 oz

Serious buyers of famous single-origin coffees, Ethiopian, Kona and Geisha included, tend to buy whole bean rather than pre-ground, since grinding shortly before brewing is widely considered the better way to hold onto aroma. This 8 oz bag puts 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, medium roasted, into that same whole-bean format, leaving the grind entirely up to you.

That means owning or borrowing a grinder is part of the deal, in exchange for more control over the outcome and a fresher cup at the moment you brew. It is the smaller of the two whole-bean sizes on this site, sized for sampling the coffee rather than settling in for the long haul.

Figuring roughly 13 g of ground coffee per 8 oz cup, an 8 oz bag works out to about 17 cups. That suits buyers who already own a grinder and want to taste this origin near its freshest, or anyone who would rather try a smaller quantity before deciding whether the 16 oz bag is worth the larger outlay.