www.veniacoffee.com: purveyors of specialty coffee and exceptional equipment

Skip to content

How old is too old?

Postby Kat on Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:55 pm

How long should we be able to use coffee after it's roasted? I'm thinking of ordering a 5 lb bag of Black Cat, but it will probably take us 4-5 weeks to use it. Would coffee this old still produce great tasting espresso?

Thanks in advance~
Kathy >^..^<
Kat
 
Posts: 6
Joined: Sep 06, 2008
Location: Morristown TN
Top

Postby HB on Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:32 pm

It will be fine if you break it up and store it in the freezer. Ken's article Coffee: To Freeze or Not to Freeze? covers the topic nicely.
Dan Kehn
User avatar
HB
 
Posts: 13164
Joined: Apr 29, 2005
Location: Cary, NC
Top

Postby Kat on Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:34 pm

Thanks Dan!
Kat
 
Posts: 6
Joined: Sep 06, 2008
Location: Morristown TN
Top

Postby sweaner on Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:15 pm

Yes, freezing has helped quite a bit.

I use the Reynolds Handi-vac to vacuum pack enough for about 3 days in the 1 quart bags. Works great, though I really don't know if they really need the vacuum packing.
Scott
LMWDP #248

Man does not live by coffee alone...we need beer too.
User avatar
sweaner
 
Posts: 1364
Joined: Feb 17, 2008
Location: Yardley, PA
Top

Return to Coffees

ContactContact Us

Legal disclaimer and copyright: This content and all its parts are copyrighted, all rights reserved. Content including all text and images in part or in whole may not be reproduced in any electronic or printed medium without prior permission. Home-Barista, Home-Barista.com and related logos are trademarks of Home-Barista.com, LLC. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. By accessing this site, you agree to the terms of service.

Overall speed: , current page: s, avg: s, max: s