Are my coffee beans fresh? Three tips to identify the freshness of coffee beans!

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Coffee beans are the same as food, as long as there is a fresh bean mixed in, it may affect the flavor of the whole cup of coffee after brewing, so "freshness" is the first element of public concern.

Often hear someone say coffee beans is to be oily full of luster is called fresh, there is also a saying is not fresh beans will be out of oil... Is it possible to judge whether coffee beans are fresh or not?

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

It is recommended to judge from the following simple methods:

1."Baking Date" clearly marked on product packaging

Coffee beans roasted after two to seven days, taste and aroma will reach the peak, fresh roasted coffee beans can be said to be the biggest key to good coffee! Products within a week of baking date have a peak taste period, when both the beans themselves and the brewing flavor are in the best state, and the shelf life is relatively unimportant.

2. Packaging bags with "one-way exhaust valve" design are preferred

Freshly roasted coffee beans release carbon dioxide, and the one-way exhaust valve is designed to allow these gases to escape smoothly, while not allowing oxygen to enter, reducing contact between coffee beans and air to extend the shelf life of coffee beans and maintain their freshness. When buying, you can gently press the coffee bean bag and try to smell the gas squeezed out, whether it has a strong coffee aroma.

3. Be sure to choose reputable coffee brands and coffee vendors that emphasize fresh roasting

Fresh to see, than thousands of words! This will avoid buying beans that are not marked with a roast date or that are of poor freshness or unknown origin.

The editor himself believes that the third point can be said to be the most important, after all, choose a brand, reputable shop, it naturally is to give priority to the rights and interests of consumers, not only will use clear source of raw beans, will be baked date clearly marked, but also will be careful on the packaging bag...... all of a sudden put together all the precautions! (Laughter)

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