how do you know when coffee is old?
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Did that last cup of coffee from the vending machine taste more than a little stale?
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Maybe that is because the beans the coffee came from were 9 years old!
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For that matter how do you know when coffee is old?
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The Wall Street Journal reported that coffee that is nine years old is coming out of storage and being sold.
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Before you take that next sip of coffee, consider this: Some of the beans in your cup of joe might have been picked during the Bush administration.
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Arabica coffee that had been stored away as markets cratered in 2013 is now pouring out of warehouses, flooding the market with beans as old as nine years.
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Those beans, which are considered higher quality than the more bitter robusta type typically found in instant coffee, are coming out now because they get cheaper the longer they sit.
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Prices for better varieties have come down enough to tempt buyers who would usually be in the market for lesser grades.
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Coffee farmers often store their coffee beans when prices are low and then sell them later.
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The problem is that stored beans lose their flavor and aroma.
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They also cost less so buyers pick up allegedly high quality coffee at a discount.
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Coffee prices hit a bottom in 2013 and rebounded in 2014.
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Stored coffee peaked in 2014 and is tapering off.
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When coffee sits for 121 days before being certified by the New York futures exchange it loses half a cent per pound in value.
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When it sits for three years the value drops by 35 cents.
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And nine year old coffee sells at a $1.55 discount which essentially makes it free as basic coffee for June delivery is going for $1.35 a pound!
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Who Is Buying 9 Year Old Coffee?
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You will not taste any 9 year old coffee at your favorite coffee shop but the sort of institutional coffees found in vending machines, schools and motels may include really old coffee.
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Arabica coffee is the top of the line but many buyers consider it too expensive.
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Unfortunately when the buyer waits too long to purchase this coffee it has lost much of its flavor and aroma.
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In general green coffee beans are good for two years.
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How Do You Know When Coffee Is Old?
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Remember our article about coffee bloom?
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The coffee bloom is the release of carbon dioxide gas when hot water is poured over ground coffee beans.
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Carbon dioxide gas is trapped inside coffee beans when they are roasted.
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Darker roasts contain more carbon dioxide and lighter roasts contain less.
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Roasted whole beans retain the carbon dioxide longer than roasted and ground coffee and storing in a cool environment keeps the carbon dioxide longer.
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The antioxidant compounds that give coffee its health benefits and flavor are trapped in the carbon dioxide as well.
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A good coffee bloom means you have fresh coffee that has been stored correctly.
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