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Mon Dec-13-04 08:56 PM
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3. define "fresh" do you roast them at home?

Lavazza is one of the finer beans available, but find a local "microroaster" and you will be amazed

Like machine cleanliness most espresso making establishments have trouble keeping their supply of roasted coffee fresh. Your goal is to use your coffee between 2 and 5 days after roasting. Roasted coffee must be packaged within 2 hours of roasting and stored in those same bags/containers at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Doing so will give you great rewards in the cup.

Roasted coffee is extremely volatile.

you can tell if the beans are old very easily. If you have none or very little "crema" your beans are old

a fresh bean will give you 1/3 of the shot as crema

forgive me if I nag, but it is my business. I use 25-30 pounds of beans a week making espresso :)

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