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edited January 1970 in Off-topic
I didn't notice this until I was long gone, but here's the 'best before' date bought from a local roaster at the markets this morning. I was desperate, so might've bought it anyway!

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I know that roast dates are a contentious issue, but I can't really see these beans as being good a year from now. Hell, they're not particularly good now! I suspect they're trying to ramp up to supply supermarkets.

My guest actually said that although my home roasts were strong (more on this in another thread), they didn't have the bitter aftertaste that this did.

I found it fairly weak and uninspiring - almost like a weak macchiato and with very little body. It did have ok crema. The roaster told me it was a strong blend.

Comments

  • It's more of a food safety issue than a quality one, some roasters put it on and some don't. Brett
  • The best roasters cover themselves with a best before and add a second sticker roasted on. Jeff from my My Cuppa goes one step further to add best drinking from advice.  Obviously this is very high level artisan roasting but his prices are possibly less than what you paid for that bag of ... brown beans.  No excuse to run short... roast your own or next time we catch up I'll bring my ePad and show you the interweb... A great app that let's you buy stuff from other people who are installed on it  ;D :P ;D
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    ... next time we catch up I'll bring my ePad and show you the interweb... A great app that let's you buy stuff from other people who are installed on it  ;D :P ;D
    ;D LOL  ;D
  • Why thanks Brett for your kind offer. Do the beans get delivered by the same series of tubes that the interwebs run on?
  • on 1319336183:
    Why thanks Brett for your kind offer. Do the beans get delivered by the same series of tubes that the interwebs run on?
    It depends on which pill you took from Morpheous!
  • Just try it Kelsey, it will probably be okay. When you coming up to roast on the KKTO? ;)
  • Are you roasting this week? I'd love to come up for a gander and a brew.....
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