Our Story

who we are

Xaymaca Coffee Traders was founded in 2009 by David Levy with two core values: exceptional customer service and honesty. When you buy from us, you’re supporting a family-run business dedicated to artisanal quality and authentic Jamaican roots.

what we offer

Xaymaca Coffee Traders sells both green coffee and roasted coffee beans. We offer green coffee directly from the Jamaica Blue Mountains and roasted specialty coffees from Jamaica and other countries within the global coffee-producing belt.

Our Name

The name Jamaica is believed to come from the Taino word Xaymaca, meaning “land of wood and water.” The Tainos, among the island’s earliest inhabitants, were also the first people in Jamaica to encounter the Spaniards.

Clifton Mount Estate

Clifton Mount is the oldest functioning coffee estate in Jamaica and is recognized as producing the finest quality world renowned Blue Mountain Coffee.

  • Location: Newcastle region, St. Andrew
  • Total Area: 250 acres
  • Coffee Planted Area: 180 acres
  • Average Altitude: 4,300 feet
  • Drying: 100% sun-dried
  • Variety: 100% Arabica Typica
  • Processing: Fully washed or fermented based upon customer request

Cup Characteristics:

The perfect and delicate balance of acidity, body and aroma. Its acidity is bright and delicate, its body gentle and velvety. Its aroma is softly penetrating and sweet with floral, spicy, and citric undertones. There is a presence of cocoa undertones in its aftertaste.

Clydesdale

Coffee was introduced to Jamaica in 1728. Grown at the very heart of the Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee area, Clydesdale is a renowned coffee growing region at an average altitude of 1000 meters. From one of the oldest growing areas in the Blue Mountain, Clydesdale coffee continues to celebrate old traditions that have made it a favorite of coffee connoisseurs throughout the world.

  • Altitude: Average of 1000 meters
  • Varietal: Arabica Typica
  • Harvest: November to June
  • Process: Fully Washed
  • Drying: Sun-dried
  • Cup: Exquisite balance of body, aroma and acidity; sweet mellow aftertaste
  • Fragrance: Almond, Cinnamon, Chocolate overtones
  • Body: Medium Full Bodied, creamy
  • Acidity: Balanced and sweet
  • Flavor: Backstage notes of Vanilla, Frankincense

HOW XAYMACA COFFEE TRADERS BEGAN

In the fall of 2008, David reached a crossroads and it became very apparent that he was the driving force behind several profitable business ventures – companies for which he had given so much of himself, but were not his own. In pondering his next move, David chose to adopt William Ernest Henley’s stance from the poem Invictus: he wanted to be “the master of his fate, the captain of his soul”.
Building something to be proud of

He aimed to build something he could be proud of, and equally important, something he could pass on to his three children. Having worked for the United Nations for 15+ years, as well as taking on roles in both real estate and investment banking, David learned that across all cultures and languages people can and will appreciate the same core values.

A family business
Sharing a strong heritage