How To Tell If Coffee Beans Are Stale
Roasted beans usually last between two and six months.
Even if coffee is old, there is no such thing as 'expired coffee’. They'll taste stale and lacking in flavor, but they are not harmful to your wellbeing.
However, there are a few things you can do to ensure that your coffee beans remain healthy and tasty for an extended period of time.
Both beans and ground coffee have the potential to go rancid. The longer beans and grounds remain, the greater the likelihood that they will spoil. It occurs even more quickly in warmer conditions
Maintain a cool environment for coffee beans instead of room temperature.
This is the most effective method of ensuring the safety of your coffee beans. Prolonged storage at room temperature accelerates the process of beans spoiling, the growth of the mold that produces OTA, a naturally occurring foodborne mycotoxin found in a wide variety of agricultural commodities worldwide, from cereal grains to dried fruits to wine and coffee.
Place your whole beans in the freezer or, at the very least, the refrigerator. The cold will prolong the life of your coffee and preserve some of its flavors as it ages.
If you start with the best coffee possible, the chances of mold and OTA contamination are very low and you reduce the risk of bacterial contamination and mishandling.
Additionally, if you pay attention, you can determine when the coffee has gone bad. Fresh coffee has an intoxicating aroma. When coffee becomes stale, it loses its aroma. If it does not smell unpleasant, it is still safe to drink.
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In 2010, we started getting enquiries on restaurant marketing and we start to help food and beverage brands with their marketing. Below are campaigns and events that we have done over the years:
OCM's campaigns: F&B Marketing Ideas by OCM
OCM's Events: F&B Industry events by or with OCM
Check out this restaurant marketing guide to learn more about the many campaigns and companies we have worked with.
Since then, we have also created many marketing workshops and classes for the F&B industry. Many of these modules are still running in tertiary institutions such as Temasek Polytechnic Skillsfuture Academy and also ITE College East COC classes, below are some snippets of our lectures and workshops:
OCM’s F&B workshops: Food and Beverage Marketing Lectures | Workshops - click to watch classes on customer journey map, JTBD and more.
So, if you are looking for industry practitioners to help you scale your coffee or F&B businesses, do drop us a message or book an appointment. Do also check out our various social media platforms on regular F&B and coffee market updates:
For regular coffee (F&B) related videos: OCM Youtube
For Daily Coffee Inspiration (fun coffee content): OCM IG
For insights into the coffee (F&B) industry: OCM LinkedIN
PS: For the coffee lovers, we continue to share coffee articles (and videos) and have also started a free coffee class section (with free online coffee training supported by coffee partners).
