When should I consume my coffee?
Coffee is a non-perishable product. A package of whole beans or ground coffee found at your grandparents' house can be consumed without risk of poisoning. However, the taste will be appalling, and we don't want you to experience that.
So, how long can your coffee be drunk without losing its intrinsic aromas and what is meant by coffee freshness?
When we talk about fresh coffee, we're not referring to a "frappuccino" but rather to a freshly harvested and/or roasted product. In fact, coffee has several phases of freshness, resulting from:
Harvest - nf
Where the coffee is still unroasted: after the harvest date, so-called "green" coffee remains fresh for about 1 year before its natural aromas gradually decline. Beyond that, it will develop woody or parchment aromas, typical of coffee that is too old.
Roasting - nf
Once roasted and therefore brown in color, coffee should ideally be consumed within a few days to 14 weeks. When coffee beans are newly roasted, they naturally release CO2, and this lasts for several weeks. This is called "degassing." If coffee is consumed too soon after the roasting date, your coffee will be too bitter with an unpleasant metallic or vegetal taste. In espresso, coffee that is too fresh will be noticeable by a significant crema (coffee foam). However, this gas helps protect the bean from oxidation. Therefore, the more CO2 the bean releases, the more fragile it will be and the more quickly it will lose its aromas and freshness.
Grinding - nf
When coffee is ground, the surface area in contact with air is considerably higher than that of beans. As a result, it will quickly oxidize and develop undesirable aromatic notes. It is estimated that 20 to 30 minutes after grinding, the coffee has lost most of its aroma.
Coffee conservation is a subject as vast as it is essential. If you had to remember just a few figures, here are our recommendations for consuming our coffees:
- Your espresso: from 7-8 days after the roasting date
- Your filter coffee: from 4-5 days after the roasting date
- An unopened package stays fresh for up to 2 months
- An opened package maintains its aromatic complexity for 1 to 2 weeks.
- Finally, it is best to consume the coffee within a year of the roasting date to avoid having a completely flat and tasteless coffee.
For all these reasons, Celsius. is committed to respecting these 3 freshness cycles by:
I) Offering coffees from the year's harvest and respecting the harvest calendar specific to each country
II) Offering packages equipped with a valve that allows gas to escape while preventing oxygen from entering. This prevents oxidation of the beans and ensures the freshness of your coffee for longer.
III) Encouraging you to order our coffee beans rather than ground, for the greater pleasure of your taste buds
Coffee is a non-perishable product. A package of whole beans or ground coffee found at your grandparents' house can be consumed without risk of poisoning. However, the taste will be appalling, and we don't want you to experience that.
So, how long can your coffee be drunk without losing its intrinsic aromas and what is meant by coffee freshness?
When we talk about fresh coffee, we're not referring to a "frappuccino" but rather to a freshly harvested and/or roasted product. In fact, coffee has several phases of freshness, resulting from:
Harvest - nf
Where the coffee is still unroasted: after the harvest date, so-called "green" coffee remains fresh for about 1 year before its natural aromas gradually decline. Beyond that, it will develop woody or parchment aromas, typical of coffee that is too old.
Roasting - nf
Once roasted and therefore brown in color, coffee should ideally be consumed within a few days to 14 weeks. When coffee beans are newly roasted, they naturally release CO2, and this lasts for several weeks. This is called "degassing." If coffee is consumed too soon after the roasting date, your coffee will be too bitter with an unpleasant metallic or vegetal taste. In espresso, coffee that is too fresh will be noticeable by a significant crema (coffee foam). However, this gas helps protect the bean from oxidation. Therefore, the more CO2 the bean releases, the more fragile it will be and the more quickly it will lose its aromas and freshness.
Grinding - nf
When coffee is ground, the surface area in contact with air is considerably higher than that of beans. As a result, it will quickly oxidize and develop undesirable aromatic notes. It is estimated that 20 to 30 minutes after grinding, the coffee has lost most of its aroma. - Your espresso: from 7-8 days after the roasting date
- Your filter coffee: from 4-5 days after the roasting date
- An unopened package stays fresh for up to 2 months
- An opened package maintains its aromatic complexity for 1 to 2 weeks.
- Finally, it is best to consume the coffee within a year of the roasting date to avoid having a completely flat and tasteless coffee.
For all these reasons, Celsius. is committed to respecting these 3 freshness cycles by:
I) Offering coffees from the year's harvest and respecting the harvest calendar specific to each country
II) Offering packages equipped with a valve that allows gas to escape while preventing oxygen from entering. This prevents oxidation of the beans and ensures the freshness of your coffee for longer.
III) Encouraging you to order our coffee beans rather than ground, for the greater pleasure of your taste buds
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