Going bad?

From A to Z; Talk us about your coffee equipment experience

Going bad?

Postby frenchvanilla » 15 Dec 2010, 08:19

How long can you keep a container of ground coffee around? I went to my friends house yesterday and her coffee tasted horrible. She said she rarely makes coffee and so it has probably been open for a few months. ~o)
frenchvanilla
newbie
newbie
 
Posts: 20
Joined: 10 Dec 2010, 08:13

Re: Going bad?

Postby CoffeeJunkie » 17 Dec 2010, 12:16

Eek, yes, it was probably bad. Once you grind your coffee, you're supposed to use it within a week or two. That's why I like to grind my own. ~o)
CoffeeJunkie
newbie
newbie
 
Posts: 21
Joined: 15 Dec 2010, 11:23

Re: Going bad?

Postby Icemocha » 18 Dec 2010, 18:32

I really didn't think that coffee had an 'expiring' time. When I get the big cans of coffee, I end up finishing it up after a little over a month and I never tasted a difference before. Thanks for the information!
Icemocha
newbie
newbie
 
Posts: 20
Joined: 10 Dec 2010, 09:00

Re: Going bad?

Postby frenchvanilla » 18 Dec 2010, 18:48

CoffeeJunkie wrote:Eek, yes, it was probably bad. Once you grind your coffee, you're supposed to use it within a week or two. That's why I like to grind my own. ~o)


Thanks I had no idea that coffee had such a short time frame when ground. I will advise my friend to invest in a grinder and buy whole beans to make sure she serves fresh coffee.
frenchvanilla
newbie
newbie
 
Posts: 20
Joined: 10 Dec 2010, 08:13

Re: Going bad?

Postby PepetheCoffeeManiac » 04 Jan 2013, 02:12

Maybe, the coffee was horrible from the very beginning?
User avatar
PepetheCoffeeManiac
member
member
 
Posts: 98
Joined: 06 Mar 2012, 07:32

Re: Going bad?

Postby Derek » 22 Jan 2013, 05:21

Of course, it shouldn't be open for so long, or they should keep it in proper conditions. It seems that it became stale, that's why it had an awful taste.
The powers of a man's mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks - Sir James Mackintosh
User avatar
Derek
member
member
 
Posts: 78
Joined: 19 Jul 2010, 04:09

Re: Going bad?

Postby jennyffer777 » 11 Mar 2013, 04:52

Where does she store it? It should be kept in a dark dry place.
Coffee & Love Taste Best When Hot
User avatar
jennyffer777
old member
old member
 
Posts: 127
Joined: 11 Jan 2010, 02:40

Re: Going bad?

Postby paul77 » 23 May 2013, 01:22

No more than a month, and then it gets stale and should be thrown away or into your garden.
Black as midnight on a moonless night
User avatar
paul77
old member
old member
 
Posts: 114
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 05:29

Re: Going bad?

Postby PepetheCoffeeManiac » 09 Jul 2013, 04:02

Wasn't there an expiry date on the container?
User avatar
PepetheCoffeeManiac
member
member
 
Posts: 98
Joined: 06 Mar 2012, 07:32


Return to Coffee Roasting, Grinding, Brewing; Equipment; Industry



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron