![]() Storage guidelines and tips for ground coffee Ground coffee that has gone bad will have lost much of its original strength- you'll know it's toast if the granules are no longer oily or fragrant. To make sure your ground coffee hasn't spoiled check its consistency. Smell can be a very helpful indicator of freshness however, sometimes ground coffee's pungent aroma isn't enough to clue us in on how old it is. Wondering how to tell if that coffee is still good or not? Once you have opened your ground coffee, it only lasts about a week unless you take steps to prolong its life. How long does ground coffee last once it is opened? In this case the shelf life is much shorter - around a week, two weeks will be pushing it unless proper storage is used. If we're talking fresh roasted coffee beans that are ground from a specialty coffee brand, those coffees have a much shorter shelf life. ![]() Most coffee you find in the grocery store will have a very long shelf life, last time I looked at common supermarket coffee brands, the expiration dates ranged from around 1 to 2 years from the current date! This is why some people tend to favor specialty coffees. This also applies to commercially vacuum sealed bags of coffee. For example, if we're talking about a can of coffee that has been sealed, it will still be useable 3-5 months beyond its sell by date which can be pretty long! The trick here is what kind of coffee it is, because how the coffee is sealed makes a huge difference. Two years for unopened bags of ground coffee Twelve months for opened bags of ground coffee ![]() While there's no definite expiration date stamped on the package you've got sitting in your pantry, generally speaking, you can expect each to stay fresh for about. The shelf life of unopened bags, cans and jars of ground coffee is mighty long.
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