Nothing is better than the first time you open a bag of freshly roasted coffee beans and inhale that sweet scent. You can feel that warmth spread through your soul as you take in those rich fragrances.
What’s the point of drinking coffee if it doesn’t taste good? Freshly roasted beans are a must for the tastiest and most enjoyable brew.
Coffee beans are roasted at high temperatures and then allowed to cool before being packaged or ground. By the time you get them off the grocery shelf, months could have gone by since they were actually roasted. And, the minute they are removed from the roaster, they start losing their flavor.
You might be surprised to find that most of the flavor comes from volatile oils which start to evaporate when exposed to air.
You may have wondered why some packs of coffee have round valves on the front. The reason they are there is because when the beans come out of a roaster, they emit gases. If you seal up freshly roasted beans in bags and let them sit too long without releasing those gases, your bag will tear or explode from all the pressure inside it!
Quality coffee suppliers take every precaution to make sure their beans get delivered in the best shape possible. They put them into bags that contain one-way valves to keep out air but let gas escape from inside the bag.
This ensures freshness and protects against oxidation or other flavors sneaking in through stale air pockets. And the roasters can get the beans packaged and sealed immediately after roasting to lock in freshness.
A bag of high-quality roasted beans will have a sticker or stamp that tells when it was roasted. To get the best flavors, you want to brew it within 2 weeks of the date on the bag. It’s not like it will go bad after two weeks, but it could lose some of its flavor so be sure you brew it as soon as possible!
You’ll want to avoid buying ground coffee in cans. Cans don’t have valves, which means the roasters need to wait for the beans to cool down before grinding them and putting it into a can. A lot of flavor is lost during this process
Coffee aficionados know that the taste of a freshly roasted bean is incomparable to old, stale ground coffee. Finding a local coffee roaster can be as simple as looking up your nearest cafe in Google Maps and asking whether they roast their own beans or not! If they do, ask for a schedule so you know the best time to go and buy your beans.
In order to retain the fresh flavor of roasted coffee beans, you need to store them properly. This includes keeping your beans in an airtight container so that they are not exposed to air and they will last for a long period of time!
There’s nothing like a hot cup of fresh coffee first thing in the morning. A great way to start your day is with a freshly-brewed flavorful cup of joe, made from roasted beans that have been ground just before brewing them.
Although it can be tempting to use instant coffee for convenience sake, you’ll get better flavor if you choose to grind up your own beans beforehand!