August 2026 · Culture Card
The glossy insert that ships inside this month's box — the story behind every brand, how to taste it, and what to eat it with.
01 · Jablum
Jablum is the retail label of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, one of the oldest and largest Blue Mountain processors on the island. Grown between 3,000 and 5,500 feet, the beans are certified by the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority — the same certification that makes 'Blue Mountain' a protected name.
02 · Walkerswood
Made in the village of Walkerswood in St. Ann since the 1970s, this wet rub of scotch bonnet, pimento, escallion and thyme is the standard reference for jerk outside of a pimento-wood drum.
03 · Excelsior
Excelsior has been baking in Kingston since 1936, and their water crackers are the base layer of Jamaican snacking: with cheese, with pear, with mackerel rundown.
Patois Word of the Month
Literally "a little more" — used as a casual goodbye, closer to "see you later". You will hear it at the end of a phone call or as someone walks off from the shop counter.