To master the three principles, it is no longer difficult to buy fresh coffee beans!

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Coffee beans are like food, as long as a stale bean is mixed with them, it may affect the flavor of the whole cup of coffee after brewing, so "freshness" is the first element that the public cares about.

We often hear people say that coffee beans need to be shiny and shiny to be fresh, and some beans that are not fresh will produce oil. Can oil be used as a basis for judging whether coffee beans are fresh or not?

In fact, the appearance of freshly baked shallow baked beans is indeed dry and oil-free, while the surface of deep-baked beans is shiny, so the problem of oil will be related to the depth of baking and storage time, and it does not mean that the oil is not fresh, and vice versa. When buying coffee beans, the appearance of oil, no oil can be used as a "reference pointer" to judge the freshness of coffee beans, but not absolutely!

It is recommended to judge from the following simple methods:

1. The "baking date" is clearly marked on the product package.

Two to seven days after roasting, the taste and aroma of raw coffee beans will reach their peak, and freshly roasted coffee beans can be said to be the key to the taste of coffee. Products within a week of the baking date have the best taste period, when both the beans themselves and the cooking flavor are at their best, and the shelf life is not the point.

two。 The packing bag with "one-way exhaust valve" design is better.

Freshly roasted coffee beans release carbon dioxide, and the one-way exhaust valve is designed to smooth the discharge of these gases without letting oxygen in, reducing the contact between coffee beans and air to prolong their shelf life and maintain their freshness. When buying, you can gently press the coffee bean bag and try to smell the squeezed gas to see if it has a strong coffee aroma.

3. Be sure to choose reputable coffee brands and coffee merchants who emphasize fresh roasting.

What you can see is worth a thousand words! This will avoid buying coffee beans that are not marked with a baking date, or that are not fresh and of unknown origin.

In the editor's own opinion, the third point can be said to be the most important. After all, choosing a store with a brand and reputation will naturally give priority to the rights and interests of consumers. It will not only use raw beans from clear sources and clearly mark the baking date, but also pay attention to the bags. All the points for attention are strung together at once! (laughter)

Of course, there are many professional factors to judge the selection of coffee beans, but as long as you master these three basic principles first, you will have done the first screening check, and it is no longer difficult to buy fresh coffee beans.