27+ Do Coffee Beans Go Stale
Images. Coffee beans go through a roasting process to bring out their distinct flavor and aroma. Once dried, green coffee beans can be held for quite some time.
The time it takes for it to go stale is also much quicker for the same reason.
The beans start out greenish and when roasted, they turn deep brown, almost maybe the smell isn't as strong as it used to be, or it feels a little stale or tasteless. You presumably smell your pack of beans seeking to determine if it was faulty or stale. The beans start out greenish and when roasted, they turn deep brown, almost maybe the smell isn't as strong as it used to be, or it feels a little stale or tasteless. Roasted coffee beans are good for 1 to 2 years but lose much flavor after 8 months to a year, which is the 'best before' reason on.