3 ms·

Recommend giving DAK roasters a try, fantastic light coffee.

• SOLAR_FIELDS 1y ago
  I would say the best roaster is the roaster where you can get the beans shortly after they are roasted. That is the largest indicator of how much flavor you get out of roasting. I'm not a hardcore coffee snob, but I read the rule of thumb is that 1-3 days after roasting is optimal to begin consumption, with quality eventually decreasing after a week or two. So you want to source a roaster that is able to supply beans that were either roasted that day or shortly thereafter, of which there is rarely a guarantee unless you are going in and buying dated bags in person. Your second best bet is to just find a roaster that supplies all of the restaurants in your area, you can usually trust that their bean inventory is being churned constantly by the restaurant business and that the beans are going to be pretty freshly roasted when you get them.
  • roboror 1y ago
    Beans should be rested for 2-10 days depending on roast level. Lighter = longer. You can freeze beans too.
    • fsckboy 1y ago
      coffee beans are dessicated and so it's not exactly clear what is meant by "freezing" them, but yes, you can keep them in your freezer. Lower temperatures will slow down biochemical reactions, of course, but oxidation is your main enemy, so you need to make sure your frozen coffee is sealed airtight. the gold standard is to pre-measure the doses and that way you don't need to put coffee back into the freezer haver you have exposed it to more fresh oxygen by opening the container. you can/should grind it directly from the freezer
  • mrexroad 1y ago
    Depends on how the coffee was processed and the roast profile. I have several beans at the moment that didn’t really open up until 4-6 weeks rest.