While still in learning mode, I found this post on Blue Mountain Coffee. Michael Whyte’s family has grown, and sold this coffee for generations and it’s now for sale on his site.
This is what Michael says about buying your coffee beans:
If you’re purchasing whole roasted coffee beans, then the way they’re packaged will tell you something about their age.
If there’s no way for carbon dioxide to escape the package, then the beans had to sit for several days before they were packaged.
If the packaging does allow for this release, then they were probably packaged immediately and will be fresher, providing you’re able to purchase them right away.
While they’re considered fresh for 30 days, true coffee fans will tell you that 3 days is the window for the best tasting coffee. After 3 days, the fresh roasted coffee beans will start to lose their aromatic oils. So for the best coffee possible, you can buy green coffee beans and roast them yourself at home.
Even if you aren’t going to roast your own green beans, the best way to buy your coffee is to buy whole bean and grind it right before brewing. This will give the best flavor.
The next time you grab a bag of coffee at the market, notice if it has that air vent on the package.
You can get pricing for this special Jamaican coffee on Blue Mountain Coffee. For more information on Michael’s family coffee farm, his contact information is there too.
