The Shirley Family Farms
Cultivation · Portland, St. Thomas & St. AndrewWhere it begins: high-elevation farms across three parishes, tended by hand and picked cherry by cherry at peak ripeness.
Elevation1,200–1,700 m
ParishesPortland · St. Thomas · St. Andrew
GradeSelect · Washed
CertificationJACRA Export
The Estate
Coffee that grows slowly, on purpose.
Shirley Estate begins where the clouds settle: in the cool, misted slopes of Jamaica's Blue Mountains, where coffee cherries ripen slowly over long seasons instead of being rushed to harvest.
We distribute only certified beans grown within the protected Blue Mountain region, sourced through our family's own supply chain and hand-graded before every shipment leaves Jamaica.
Estate SpecificationLot · JBM-01
OriginBlue Mountains, Jamaica
Elevation1,200–1,700 m
GradeSelect
ProcessWashed, Sun-Dried
CertificationJACRA Export Certified
Supply ChainFamily-Owned & Operated
The Growing Conditions
A unique microclimate, cultivated for density and sweetness.
Altitude
1,200–1,700 m
High-altitude cultivation across the Blue Mountain slopes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Andrew parishes.
Atmosphere
Constant Mist
The signature cloud cover provides natural shading and regulates temperature.
Climate
Cool Sea Breezes
Ideal moisture levels slow the maturation process for a denser, sweeter bean.
Sourced Directly
From our family's operation at Stoneleigh.
This isn't brokered coffee. It's grown on our own land and long-standing partner farms across Portland, St. Thomas and St. Andrew, milled and exported by the family at Stoneleigh, with no distributor markup in between.
“Over 40 years ago, St. Clair Shirley decided to follow his dream and farm the fabled Jamaica Blue Mountains. Today, we bring that legacy straight to your door.”
The Shirley Family
Wholesale
One origin, three ways to order.
Every tier ships the same select-grade Blue Mountain coffee. Wholesale and bulk orders ship as green bean for your own roaster; personal orders arrive roasted. Pricing reflects order size, not quality.
Under 50 lbs · Home Delivery
Personal Use
$60/lb
Roasted to order
For home brewers and small offices: the same select-grade bean as our wholesale accounts, roasted to order and delivered to your door.
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50+ lb Orders
Wholesale
$45/lb
Same high quality, every order
Our core account tier for roasters and cafés: green bean sold by the lot, weekly delivery, consistent quality, 50 lb minimum.
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High-Volume · Multi-Location
Bulk
Contact Us
Custom volume pricing
For high-throughput roasters and multi-location accounts. Green bean at custom volume; tell us your numbers and we'll put together a quote.
Contact for bulk pricing →Request the wholesale pricing sheet
Tell us about your business and we'll follow up within one business day with pricing, lead times, and sample availability.
No minimum order for first-time roaster accounts
Personal delivery to our wholesale partners
Sample packs available on request
Coming Soon
Shirley Estate, delivered to your door.
The same select-grade Blue Mountain beans we sell wholesale, roasted to order in small batches and shipped directly to your kitchen.
- Roasted within 48 hours of shipping
- One-time orders, or subscribe for free shipping every month
- 16oz bags, whole bean or ground
Blue Mountain · Whole Bean
Medium roast · 16oz bag
$60per bag
Standard shipping calculated at checkout
The lineage
Four houses. One name.
Shirley Estate is not a label. It is the work of four houses, each devoted to a single stage of the same coffee: from parish soil to the cup it is finally poured into.
Stoneleigh Coffee Roasters
Milling & roasting · Blue Mountains, JamaicaThe family's own works, led by master roaster Stephen Shirley: washing, drying and curing the green bean, and the craft of the roast itself.
Jamaica Coffee Corporation
Certification & export · KingstonOnly coffee that passes the JACRA standard moves on. Each lot arrives here weighed, sealed and cleared for the crossing, certificate in hand.
Shirley Estate
Founded by Alexander ShirleyThe name on the bag. Small allocations, every one traced to its certified lot, delivered to your door wherever you pour it.
HarvestPortland · St. Thomas · St. Andrew
Cured & certifiedKingston Harbour
DeliveredTo your door
Sealed in Stoneleigh barrels at the mill, shipped in GrainPro, fresh as it left the parish.
“Most coffee changes hands a dozen times before it reaches you. Ours moves through four houses, and it never leaves the family’s sight.”
The Shirley Family
Stewards
The people behind the estate.
Founded by St. Clair Shirley and carried by three generations of one family, from the Blue Mountain parishes to your door.
Founder
St. Clair Shirley
Blue Mountains · First generationThe founder. The standard every Shirley Estate lot is measured against is the one he set, and he still holds the house to it.
CEO & Master Roaster
Stephen Shirley
Stoneleigh Coffee Roasters · Second generationChief executive and master roaster of Stoneleigh: from the curing floors to the roast profile of every lot that carries the family name.
Founder · Shirley Estate
Alexander Shirley
Shirley Estate · Third generationFounder of Shirley Estate. Every allocation, every partnership and every delivery under the estate's mark is his charge.
The Estate Journal
Notes from the mountain.
Essays on origin, craft and the finer details of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee.
Why the Blue Mountains make a coffee like nowhere else
Mist, altitude and volcanic soil: the microclimate that slows a cherry's ripening to nearly twice the usual time, and what that patience does to sweetness.
How to read a JACRA certificate
Most “Blue Mountain” sold abroad isn't. A short guide to the export stamp, the lot number, and how to know your bag is the genuine article.
Brewing a coffee that needs nothing added
Water, ratio and rest: the estate's own method for pouring Blue Mountain the way it is tasted at the roastery, no milk or sugar required.
Contact
Let's talk coffee.
Wholesale accounts, sample requests, or general questions: reach us directly.
Wholesale & B2B
Phone
Service Area
Nationwide
General Inquiries
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm ET
Based In
Tampa, Florida