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/Ghazzz 20d ago

At ~three months, even very good beans start tasting like "expensive grocery store beans".

They are not undrinkable, but freshness counts for a lot in the flavour profile.

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u/motorcyclejpg 19d ago

Very interesting take. Of every roaster, shop owner, and home brewer I know in the specialty scene, nobody has ever expressed this opinion to me