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Originally Posted by Kavy
So dumb question, did you mean recently roasted or recently ground? Or both? I was under the impression the beans could have been roasted a while back, it was fresh grinding that mattered, is that incorrect?
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Ya, that's incorrect. Pre-ground is the absolute worst, and then pre-roasted (supermarket) is one step better, but still bad.
Coffee "snobs" will say the beans start to lose flavor after roasting and will generally want to brew them within a couple days (pretty hard for most people unless you have a home roaster, which some people buy).
That said, the consensus seems to be you want to enjoy the beans within 2-3weeks of roasting at most, at buy only what you'll use in that time period. (or freeze fresh and use as needed). Stuff in the supermarket (even unground), was probably roasted months ago.
Luckily there are tons of great local roasters in Calgary and Vancouver, and any good coffee shop sells them. You'll be able to get them within a couple days of roasting, even the stuff that comes from Vancouver.