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Coffee Freshness
Does the fact that the coffee bean appearance has an oily texture indicate its freshness or is that not necessarily the case ? I have purchased a batch of Kenya AA ( 3 weeks old ) and I have had problems with crema, bitterness and a somewhat almost filtered tasting coffee. To the point were I raised equipment issues on this forum to see were I could be going wrong. I bought a better grinder and tested it out with a batch of Yirgacheffe that I had just purchased and the grinder has made an exceptional overall improvement. My coffee making success rate significantly imporved with the new grinder. Today however I switched to the Kenya AA and had some terrible cups. I wonder whether to question the freshness of the beans or perhaps it maybe that the grinder needs a different adjustment for this particular bean. Hence I am curious whether the oily texture is a sign of freshness. Many Thanks
Does the fact that the coffee bean appearance has an oily texture indicate its freshness or is that not necessarily the case ? I have purchased a batch of Kenya AA ( 3 weeks old ) and I have had problems with crema, bitterness and a somewhat almost filtered tasting coffee. To the point were I raised equipment issues on this forum to see were I could be going wrong. I bought a better grinder and tested it out with a batch of Yirgacheffe that I had just purchased and the grinder has made an exceptional overall improvement. My coffee making success rate significantly imporved with the new grinder. Today however I switched to the Kenya AA and had some terrible cups. I wonder whether to question the freshness of the beans or perhaps it maybe that the grinder needs a different adjustment for this particular bean. Hence I am curious whether the oily texture is a sign of freshness. Many Thanks
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