Your Opinion: Buying 2008 Crop

by **seedlings** on Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:44 pm

What is your advice on buying 2008 crops in general? Would it matter what origin? I'm considering buying some Mexican SHG Pluma "Don Eduardo" - which was a very nice chocolate coffee last year when it was younger.

I've read the threads about storing coffee at home, but my question is specific to coffee kept in burlap in the vendor's controlled environment warehouse.

Thanks for your input.

CHAD

by **another_jim** on Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:59 pm

Past crop coffees can run from quite good to woody and faded; they can also scorch easily when roasting. You should get a substantial discount if you do buy. Also, you should have the right to a refund or get a free sample to try; since I've never heard of a way of telling ahead of time how well the coffee has held up.

by **seedlings** on Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:39 pm

Thanks, Jim. I bought some of this coffee in September... I just checked the 69k burlap bag and the year isn't printed, so I can't say if it was 2008 or 2009 crop - neither did the receipt. I roasted some a few days ago and the flavors have kept. Aaah, but I don't know what year it was.

CHAD

by **rama** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:40 am

I've read here that the fruit flavors tend to disappear in the <12 month time frame, unless the beans were frozen. So if its fruit you're after, you might look elsewhere.

seedlings wrote:...but my question is specific to coffee kept in burlap in the vendor's controlled environment warehouse.

Sounds like Tom from SM thinks burlap is okay for up to a year:
http://www.sweetmarias.com/greenstorage.php

by **germantown rob** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:19 am

I was leery of picking up some left over 08 Panama Gesha but I enjoyed it so much through 08-09 and the recent 09 crop is not up to my liking. I was pleasantly surprised that it is still very good and at half the price so I am happy.

by **seedlings** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:20 am

rama wrote:I've read here that the fruit flavors tend to disappear in the <12 month time frame, unless the beans were frozen. So if its fruit you're after, you might look elsewhere.

This Mexican Oaxaca is (was) chocolate - no fruits... hmmm...

CHAD

by **cfsheridan** on Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:16 pm

Get a sample. I had a 2 yr past crop Uganda that was excellent (that was a good year for Ugandas), though slightly faded. Ended up buying three bags of that at a discount--some of the folks that cupped it didn't recognize any fade to the beans.

Ask about the specific growing altitude--you should be better off with SHG--lower growns (like Kona) tend to fade more quickly in my experience.


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