Sipping Delicious Brew At The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
(Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Lifestyle, Social
March 5, 2025

Sipping Delicious Brew At The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival

Wednesday Social returns to Hope Gardens where the eighth staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival took place on Saturday, March 1. The festival was a celebration of Jamaica’s signature brew, with over 70 vendors offering coffee-related products and experiences that excited attendees. Co-hosts Jennifer “Jenny Jenny” Small and Khadine “Miss Kitty” Wilkinson brought the energy, while reggae artistes Tanya Stephens and Sanchez enthralled the crowd with their catalogue of chart-topping hits.

Here are more highlights from the event.

Cooling off with the perfect blend of iced coffee was civil servant Peta-Gaye Miller. Joseph Wellington

Coffee Mixologist Competition second-place finisher Chantal Wilson presented her entry: Hazelnut reserve supreme.Joseph Wellington

Datum Construction Company General Manager Kim Chambers was relaxed in a coffee cup-inspired chair.Joseph Wellington

Oppein Client Care Manager Collie Richards (left) and school administrator Rene Williams enjoyed their caffeine hits.Joseph Wellington

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (second left), Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill, and Tourism Linkages Gastronomy Council Chair Nicola Madden-Greig (right) enjoyed their Excelsior Cinnamon Cracker bread pudding with coffee sauce as Jamaica Biscuit Company Acting Brand Manager Sharifa Rowe looked on. Joseph Wellington

Civil servants Diana Harris (left) and Janice Williams made sure to satisfy their coffee fix. Joseph Wellington

Enjoying her chilled iced coffee was chef Vanessa Bailey-Palmer.Joseph Wellington

Mixologist Kareen Dixon showed off her entry for the Coffee Mixologist Competition: Wild Awakening. Joseph Wellington

Island Car Rentals Corporate Sales Manager Tori Macko embraced the cool side of the coffee festival with a delicious iced brew.Joseph Wellington

Taking shelter from the intermittent rain were First Global Bank Director Minna Israel and Director of Tourism Donovan White.Joseph Wellington

img img
0 Comments · Make a comment

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
Latest News, Sports
Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Jamaica’s Kobe Lawrence improved his University of Oregon men’s shot put record after he threw 19.81 m to win the event at the Thane...
Trump names Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
International News, Latest News
Trump names Blair, Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair...
Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
Latest News, News
Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report poss...
Latest News, News
Market Bag: Mixed basket for food prices in Linstead
January 16, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – It’s a mixed bag for food prices this weekend as the costs of some items are up while others are down at the Linstead Market i...
Westmoreland man charged with arson
Latest News, News
Westmoreland man charged with arson
January 16, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— A Westmoreland man has been charged with arson following an incident in his community on Tuesday, January 13. He has been ident...

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
Categories
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved