simonp47•1mo agoMost Upvoted

Found a local roaster in my town that changed how I think about freshness

I picked up a bag of beans from a small roastery in Cleveland last month and the date on it was only 2 days old. Now I can't go back to supermarket coffee that's been sitting for months. Anyone else notice a huge difference with fresh roasted beans?

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taylor_young19d ago

Exactly what @william_carter said, you're one of us now.

william_carter1mo agoTop Commenter

Oh man, you've gone and ruined yourself. Welcome to the club of people who can't drink grocery store coffee anymore without making a sad face. I grabbed a bag from a roaster in Detroit once that was literally still warm from the roast, and now I'm that annoying guy sniffing beans before I buy them like a weirdo. It's a slippery slope, friend, pretty soon you'll be buying a grinder and googling "water temperature for pour over" at 2 AM.

finleyf881mo ago

Did that warm bag actually taste noticeably better than if you let it rest a few days? I've heard conflicting stuff about brewing beans same-day versus giving them a week to offgas, but never tried it myself since I don't live near a roaster. Your Detroit bag is making me wonder if I'm missing out.