What do you mean by seasonal coffee beans? The importance of fresh coffee beans in this season

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Why is coffee in season or out of season?

Coffee is a kind of food, and all food will go bad at a certain point in time. It depends on the processing (mainly the coffee drying process) and the storage of raw coffee beans. According to the condition of the bean itself and environmental factors, it can be "aged" one month or up to 14 months after harvest, that is, it becomes "old beans" or "fades". To put it simply, coffee produced in the northern hemisphere is at its peak from early summer to autumn, while coffee grown in the southern hemisphere tastes better from early winter to spring.

Once the unbaked raw beans are turned into old beans, they will have the taste of aging, such as wood and vegetables, and the sweetness and acidity of the coffee will be reduced. No matter when the coffee is roasted and how roasted it is, it will eventually taste like this after a long time.

Why is it that some coffee is seasonal while others are available all year round?

In order to make coffee available throughout the year, the store's goal is to create a specific flavor feature of the coffee, present the coffee in the form of a formula, and ensure that the beans that make up the formula are fresh.

On the other hand, if it is a single coffee, it can only be sold in a limited edition, which can also show the flavor of the place of origin of the coffee. And such coffee has its flavor peak.

As long as it is clearly marked, you can know whether the coffee is "limited by season" or served all year round.

What if my favorite coffee is out of season?

If you are a person who likes to drink individual products that cannot be provided all the year round, it is suggested that you can savor the flavor of this coffee carefully. If there is no way to accurately describe the flavor of the coffee, you can practice the taste with the "flavor wheel". This will help you find similar flavors you like, and customers can choose the coffee they might like through the flavor marked on the package, even though it may be produced in a producing area you have never tasted before.

By knowing the variety of coffee, you can also narrow your preference for screening coffee. You can also find out your favorite coffee by communicating with other coffee lovers or shopkeepers.