The one thing I must buy in Jamaica is.....

I'm looking for really nice souvenirs to take home to family and friends. What is the "one" thing that I must get?

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Blue Mountain Coffee, Jamaican Rum Cakes (yum)

My husband swears by Blue Mountain coffee and buys it every time we are in Jamaica.

Vanilla

We purchase Blue Mountain coffee every time we are there

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Rum cakes.

Vanilla

Is the vanilla in the port at Falmouth?

Blue Mountain Coffee!

I'm down with the Blue Mtn Coffee: but go into the local grocery store and buy it retail; you'll get a much better price than from the guys on the corner hawking it to gullible turistas.:rolleyes:

Is there a Hard Rock in Ocho Rios? :)

Thanks everyone. I love a good cup of coffee s I'm looking forward to buying may bags of the Blue Mountain.

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Blue mountain coffee!

Rum cream to go with that Blue Mountain Coffee. It's like coffee creamer with a shot of rum :)

Rum cream to go with that Blue Mountain Coffee. It's like coffee creamer with a shot of rum :)

Hmm sounds good. I most definitely will look for that.

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Nuggle Candy bars, sugar, ginger beer, ginger wine... and all of the above.

Is the vanilla in the port at Falmouth?

They sold it last time we were there.

Is there a Hard Rock in Ocho Rios? :)

Unfortunately no but if you collect t-shirts, you can find knock offs in the touristy t-shirt shops. My DH does and we're running out of room.

Nuggle Candy bars, sugar, ginger beer, ginger wine... and all of the above.

Ginger wine????!!!! [emoji848]A must try[emoji1417]

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Unfortunately no but if you collect t-shirts, you can find knock offs in the touristy t-shirt shops. My DH does and we're running out of room.

Thanks for that...

Nuggle Candy bars, sugar, ginger beer, ginger wine... and all of the above.

Can you describe a Nuggle Candy bar please

Ting.

Not what, Ting. It's a grapefruit soda that has a little kick to it. Try one when you're there.

The last time I was in Falmouth, about 4 blocks straight up from the port gates on the left, was a local grocery store.

Believe it or not, I always try to buy sugar in the islands. It is sold in brown paper or clear plastic bags, and is the less refined, crystally brown type. I always keep a canister on my kitchen counter.

You can also get "Pickapeppa Sauce" there. There is the regular kind, which is kind of like A1 sauce, but they also make a hotter variety which is delicious.

Stone's Ginger Wine is also sold in the grocery store.

They have no problem taking USD.

http://stonesgingerwine.com/products/images/g_stones_original_on_white_0100_0400.jpg

BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE: When looking for Blue Mountain coffee, please know that the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board requires that all blends contain at least 20% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee to legally use the trademarked term "Jamaica Blue Mountain." There is a difference between a 20% blend, and 100% Blue Mountain Coffee beans.

BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE: When looking for Blue Mountain coffee, please know that the Jamaica Coffee Industry Board requires that all blends contain at least 20% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee to legally use the trademarked term "Jamaica Blue Mountain." There is a difference between a 20% blend, and 100% Blue Mountain Coffee beans.

I keep hearing about this Blue Mountain coffee so I plan on buying some on our trip. How do you know which coffee is 20% or 100%, does it say on the bag? Is most coffee at the port the 20% or 100% ? What should I expect to pay (USD) for a bag of 100% Blue Mountain?

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I keep hearing about this Blue Mountain coffee so I plan on buying some on our trip. How do you know which coffee is 20% or 100%, does it say on the bag? Is most coffee at the port the 20% or 100% ? What should I expect to pay (USD) for a bag of 100% Blue Mountain?

I believe the blended variety will likely have the word "blended" somewhere on the label (in small print), and I would *guess* that 100% Blue Mountain would likely boast its 100% prominence. The blended coffee is most predominant, and will be at a significantly lower price versus the 100%.

I can buy blended Blue Mountain coffee online for about $15 per pound, while 100% is about $45 - $48 per pound. If the local price is lower, I would consider a purchase ... but am hoping to be able to sample the product.