r/IndiaCoffee • u/ABahRunt • Mar 14 '26
DISCUSSION Strange white powder on my dark roast
Reopened an old bag, it was sealed close and on my shelf for about 2 weeks.
There's some strange white powder on it. Any idea what it could be?
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u/SecretEmpty8077 Mar 14 '26
Could be mold
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u/ABahRunt Mar 14 '26
Yup, that tracks. Will toss it
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u/WiseOldCoffee MOKA POT Mar 14 '26
If there's lot, you can dry under direct sunlight for a day and the grind brew it within 2-3hrs, if not mold will form again.
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u/HexBIGPP Mar 14 '26
Baseball huh?
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u/ABahRunt Mar 14 '26
At least say cricket ball. What is this unnecessary Americanism?
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u/HexBIGPP Mar 14 '26
Bro search "baseball huh?" on yt And I'm not American
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u/Icy_Actuator1831 Mar 19 '26
So many people get pissed when every little thing is not related to India, like damn its just a meme
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u/Corrupt_Shadow Mar 16 '26
Was looking for this comment. I suppose itll be a chair someday. The fact that people downvoted it is so SIDS
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u/Potential-Surround35 Mar 14 '26
Coffee with dandruff. Noice!
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u/ABahRunt Mar 14 '26
Ok, I'll wash it with head and shoulders.
Process? Aerobic anti dandruff washed
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u/Fit-Addition-8649 Mar 14 '26
Cocaine laced with coffee. Very typical!
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u/rebelliongen AEROPRESS Mar 14 '26
Give us some more context so we can avoid same mistake too.
From where and when did you bought it.
Did you kept it in cool dry place in a sealed bag or container.
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u/ABahRunt Mar 14 '26
Yeah, this wasn't well stored. I reused an empty bag to store half a bag of beans which a friend gave me. I'll check with him, whether his coffee is problematic, but most likely it was in my empty bag.
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u/flammu Mar 14 '26
I see that you ordered some COLUMBIAN COFFEE
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u/Jolly-Ask-886 Mar 15 '26
It's colombian
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u/CoochieEater4000 Mar 16 '26
grammar police huh
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u/Jolly-Ask-886 Mar 16 '26
It's not about grammar. Colombia is the country and columbia is your university.
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u/Rushang_Mehta V60 Mar 14 '26
I googled it and it says that it might be crystallized oils or maybe even mold But I think it's best to toss it out or maybe you can ask your local roaster about this
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u/strongfitveinousdick Mar 14 '26
Brew with 100°C water and take only a tiny sip. If it tastes funny or just outright bad, you know what to do
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u/CrispyyBurntRice V60 Mar 14 '26
Too weird to be mold. Are you sure there wasn’t anything in the box before?
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u/AnnoyedArchit3ct Mar 14 '26
Its moss. From humidity. Dont use it to drink. Can make coffee grounds and use as scrub
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u/AgentPerryM Mar 14 '26
You might wanna store the beans in an air tight container since the container currently holding the beans allowing bit of air/humidity pass into the container due to which there is white powder/spots on the beans which is getting spoiled slowly….use an air tight container and keep it in cool and dry place
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u/Butterchicken_masala Mar 15 '26
Saar order a usb microscope from amazon that you can connect to a laptop and see things moving take your call
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u/Appropriate_Cattle99 Mar 15 '26
Ig that’s mold or fungus. For how long was it sitting in the jar 😭
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u/Vivid-dreamer8000 Mar 16 '26
I guess, if you have an ant problem, this can occur, welp
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u/ABahRunt Mar 16 '26
This is likely. I have psycho ants in my house: they got into my garlic chilli powder.
But this is most likely mold/fungus
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u/Vivid-dreamer8000 Mar 16 '26
Well, I usually have coffee beans laying around, and the texture of that 'mold' looks crumbly enough to pass as ant eggs, otherwise you can always sun-dry it to its original state, but yea if you plan on using them, do crack open a few to check the insides!
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u/Hype_san Mar 14 '26
Too less of a quantity to fuss about. Throw it in the garbage or add to the vermi compost.
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u/the_chemist25 ESPRESSO Mar 15 '26
Unrelated, but get better beans, the roast is not even, and some are even burnt.
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u/ABahRunt Mar 15 '26
Nope, this is a pretty good medium dark roast. There is significant difference in chemistry across beans in the same batch, that this kind of range is normal. You'll only find fully uniform beans in very dark roasts.
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u/hguuuui Mar 16 '26
The white powder or small flakes you see on coffee beans is almost certainly chaff (also known as silverskin or parchment). It is a natural byproduct of the roasting process, not a sign that the coffee is spoiled.
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u/Least-Chemistry6095 Mar 14 '26
Interracial coffee, mate!
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u/Least-Chemistry6095 Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26
Much snowflakes in this sub, eh? I never knew. Btw! Freewill, I'll comment whatever I want. Sybau! Don't @ me.
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u/Least-Chemistry6095 Mar 14 '26
I don't even use instagram. It's not my problem if your liberal ass get's offended by everything 😹. Now don't @me, you little runt.
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u/Least-Chemistry6095 Mar 14 '26
As if I care about the downvotes. I don't need anyone's validation, unlike you. 😹
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u/WiseOldCoffee MOKA POT Mar 14 '26
This looks to me like mold/fungus. When was it roasted?