Coffee Beans what's in your grinder ???


 
That's weird, because the BB date on my bag is July 24, 2026. That's one year. And I would think they would be consistent. But yes, I believe you are correct in that a lot of the freshness has to do with when you opened the bag (or the purchase date), it's not just the roasting date. It's all about oxygen contamination, and so if the roasted beans stay sealed in the bag, they will last a long time.

But having said that, there is significantly more foam during the bloom on a super fresh roast than on an older coffee.

I love brewing the coffee direct pour, because when it's super fresh, meaning very recently roasted, the foam during the bloom is amazing. It just bursts out of the grinds like it has a life of its own. It's so thick, it lifts some of the grounds from the slurry so they're suspended above the slurry and resting on top of the surface of the foam. It's fun to watch and somehow makes me happy. Haha :p

Re "all coffee" - no. I've got a number of different coffees here, they're all high end. The Philz coffee from SF has a consistent six month BB date. The Hawaiian coffees don't have a BB date, they just tell you the roasting date, which is always recent since I buy from the roaster. They sell small bags - 10 oz and 4 oz - the implication seems to be "use the coffee quickly!" I've got a Puerto Rican coffee here called Cuatro Sombras which is really good, and there's a code but I haven't deciphered it (yet). There's no obvious roasting date and no BB date on that one. But my understanding is that only grocery store coffee is required to have a BB date. There is some kind of rule there. And the five-digit code thing - not all coffee uses that, but I've seen it used in other food items.
 
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Mark_E said:
That's weird, because the BB date on my bag is July 24, 2026. That's one year. And I would think they would be consistent. But yes, I believe you are correct in that a lot of the freshness has to do with when you opened the bag (or the purchase date), it's not just the roasting date. It's all about oxygen contamination, and so if the roasted beans stay sealed in the bag, they will last a long time.

But having said that, there is significantly more foam during the bloom on a super fresh roast than on an older coffee.

I love brewing the coffee direct pour, because when it's super fresh, meaning very recently roasted, the foam during the bloom is amazing. It just bursts out of the grinds like it has a life of its own. It's so thick, it lifts some of the grounds from the slurry so they're suspended above the slurry and resting on top of the surface of the foam. It's fun to watch and somehow makes me happy. Haha :p

Re "all coffee" - no. I've got a number of different coffees here, they're all high end. The Philz coffee from SF has a consistent six month BB date. The Hawaiian coffees don't have a BB date, they just tell you the roasting date, which is always recent since I buy from the roaster. They sell small bags - 10 oz and 4 oz - the implication seems to be "use the coffee quickly!" I've got a Puerto Rican coffee here called Cuatro Sombras which is really good, and there's a code but I haven't deciphered it (yet). There's no obvious roasting date and no BB date on that one. But my understanding is that only grocery store coffee is required to have a BB date. There is some kind of rule there. And the five-digit code thing - not all coffee uses that, but I've seen it used in other food items.
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Yeah, there's something about seeing that "dome of foam"* that makes me happy too. I guess it doesn't take much. :LOL:

*I just made that up!
 
Dome of Foam*
I wanted my chicory fix...this is Mayorga Cubano roast & a couple heaping spoonfuls of Cafe Du Monde.


*patent pending :LOL:
 

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So the new beans in the colorful bag are really quite good. Was going to grab another bag or 2 but then I saw one variety Costco brought back The Kirkland Sumatran blend med/dark roast. Really nice product. I've had them a few times and totally enjoyed so I picked up a couple bags.
 
My all time favorite coffee beans from Costco is the Kona blend (I forgot from what company) that I only see it close to the holidays.
It does not stay on the shelves very long.
 
Yup, bought some from Jewel.
They sell it all around Aurora seeing the brewery is close and the restaurant is the old walter peytons aat the train station.
It's good but I bought it when on sale.
 
timothy said:
Yup, bought some from Jewel.
They sell it all around Aurora seeing the brewery is close and the restaurant is the old walter peytons aat the train station.
It's good but I bought it when on sale.
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$20 for 2# bag. It's an even lighter roast than the Magnum Exotics Blue Mountain Blend I'm currently drinking. And while it's good it lacks a little "body" for my tastes. So, I don't think I'm likely to try the Sweet Home Chicago. If it was a little darker roast (maybe not full on dark roast) but simply a medium dark which to my tastes strikes a nice balance of taste but also depth. I have a started bag of this one
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on hand and started bag of the Blue Mountain maybe a blend of the 2 will be good? I do like them both but I RERALLY like the Sumatran med/dark roast better
 
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