When you stock up on coffee from Colombia, is it already roasted? I think somewhere between 5-15 days is pretty generally accepted as the "fresh" period after

When you stock up on coffee from Colombia, is it already roasted? I think somewhere between 5-15 days is pretty generally accepted as the "fresh" period after roasting (caveat: except for espresso). Some people even freeze their beans if they don't think they'll start the bag soon enough after getting it, or if they get large bags. You definitely _can_ make coffee with weeks-old beans (or months-old beans), but there's a distinct difference in taste when consuming shortly after roasting (after the degas but before it goes stale). According to [1] (random source among tons for a google search for "how long are coffee beans good after roasting"), beans aren't considered "stale" until around 30 days, but are definitely still usable; stale bread and flat sodas are edible too, but a lot of people prefer the better taste. [1] https://making-nice-coffee.com/how-long-does-coffee-stay-fresh/ https://making-nice-coffee.com/how-long-does-coffee-stay-fre...