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This Caribbean Beach Has Soft Sand, Vibrant Water, and a Barefoot Rhythm

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There is a version of the Caribbean that lives more in novels than in real life. It is barefoot and unhurried, defined by quiet mornings and long afternoons where nothing interrupts the rhythm of the sea. It exists without crowds or schedules, without spectacle. You come upon it by chance, often on foot, and it […]

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Nespresso Launches Jamaica Blue Mountain Edition

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Nestle’s Nespresso brand has launched its first-ever Jamaica Blue Mountain edition, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new launch of the Caribbean’s most celebrated coffee is a limited edition release, according to the company.  “Jamaica’s Blue Mountains — steep slopes, volcanic soils and island mists are ideal Arabica terroir,” Nespresso said in a statement. “This controlled […]

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Jamaica to Set Up Community Tourism Unit

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Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is planning to set up a new Community Tourism Unit, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said this week.  The new unit aims to “work with communities and hotels to expand participation by community members, while providing authentic experiences for all persons visiting Jamaica,” Bartlett said.  “These communities are at the heart of […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Eleuthera, The Bahamas

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kathy Lowe, who sent in this lovely shot of a morning coffee on the beach in Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first […]


Jamaica to Set Up Community Tourism Unit

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the most famous coffee varieties on earth: Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, one of the island’s greatest exports. And now it’s getting its own festival. Jamaica’s Tourism Linkages Network is hosting the first-ever Jamaica Blue Mountain Festival this weekend, part of a wider push by the destination to […]

A New Way to Experience Kingston

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s more to Jamaica than just rum and reggae (although we’re proud fans of both). But because the island is so big (at more than 4,000 square-miles it’s the largest English-speaking Caribbean country), it’ll likely take you much more than a weekend to discover its beyond-the-beach assets. Cue the […]

Ritual Coffee Culture, Aruba’s Newest Cafe

Even on Palm Beach, a morning can’t begin without a proper cup of coffee. It’s simply part of the routine, even when you’re on holiday. And making great coffee is precisely the plan at the new Ritual Coffee Culture, a sleek new cafe at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba. The coffee house, with a Brooklyn-meets-the-Caribbean wood and […]

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Has Coffee Plans

Will the Caribbean soon be home to a new coffee production hub? St. Vincent and the Grenadines is set to see significant progress in the development of a modern coffee industry next year, according to Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar. Caesar said a coffee nursery had already been established at St. Vincent’s Orange Hill Agricultural Station, […]

A New Gourmet Coffee Shop in Aruba

One of the top coffee brands in the Netherlands has arrived in Aruba. The gourmet coffee brand Smit & Dorlas has opened its first gourmet coffee shop in Aruba at the Hilton Aruba Resort and Casino. The store is the first such branded coffee shop in Aruba. Open from 7 AM to 10:30 PM, the […]

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Jamaican Coffee

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Keurigs may be quick and French presses may be fancy, but the best way to brew your coffee is by using the pour-over method. So says Jason Sharp, managing director of Clifton Mount Estate, which is one of a handful of producers of Jamaica’s prized Blue Mountain coffee, and […]

How a New Coffee Crop Is Helping a Dominican Community Thrive

By Erick F. Conde CJ Contributor Rust is not an issue you would usually associate with your coffee. However, for farmers here in the Dominican Republic along with many other countries throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, coffee rust or “roya del cafeto” is threatening much more than our morning cups of joe. Coffee rust, which […]

In Old San Juan, the Art of the Perfect Cup

At Finca Cialitos, authentic coffee in Old San Juan By Alexander Britell OLD SAN JUAN — Joaquin Pastor Gonzalez is a cafe owner. But he is also not a cafe owner. Yes, Finca Cialitos is his cafe on Calle San Justo. And he often serves guests himself. But he is, first, a coffee grower. Pastor […]