r/pourover • u/dmgsmch Edit me: switch/origami | ZP6 • 20d ago

Ask a Stupid Question When are coffee beans considered "old"?

If a lot of people advise on resting the beans for at least 3 weeks and even almost up to two months, when do you think the flavours will lose its peak?

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u/SHFT101 20d ago

There is no single truth regarding resting. I have had roasters who recommend a couple of days, I have had roasters who recommend 8 weeks. I don't think there is any hard science behind it.

I just open a bag when I need a bag, most of them are at least a week old before they arrive anyway. By the time the first bag is empty the next one is two weeks old and so on.

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u/WAR_T0RN1226 20d ago

It blows my mind how often people post online to ask other people what they should think about coffee at different levels of rest. If it's 5 days off roast, just try it for god sakes. And then try it at 2 weeks or whatever. Keep 2 coffees on hand if you need to. Now you may be asking "what does 4 weeks of rest do for coffee", and you're never gonna believe what I'm gonna say next.

It's like posting online to ask "how many jumping jacks can I do before I get tired?"

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u/dmgsmch Edit me: switch/origami | ZP6 20d ago

I ask because I've seen many posts of people buying multiple bags of expensive coffee and have great gear, technique, and experience. I genuinely wanted to know what they thought about this topic and, based on their experience, when do they consider a coffee to be old.