Is this ground coffee still good ? It looks bad. How long does coffee stay good?

[martinp53]

Hello!
I have coffee in small vacuum packages that are maybe 3 years old, I opened one and it has this white stuff in it, pretty sure it's mold.
It's Malawi AA coffee, from a tasters "favorites" coffee discovery package, it is dry and smells ok though.
Is it good or only good for garbage?

Thank you !!

 

[ensoluna]

Hello!
I have coffee in small vacuum packages that are maybe 3 years old, I opened one and it has this white stuff in it, pretty sure it's mold.
It's Malawi AA coffee, from a tasters "favorites" coffee discovery package, it is dry and smells ok though.
Is it good or only good for garbage?
Thank you !!
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TRY it out! if it is dry and smells okay in your opinion, i guess it might be okay for you to try out. if you feel that it is good, it is good. If not, Not. BTW, since it is vacuum packaged, even if the white stuff is mold, it shouldn't be harmful to you anyway.

 

[sin123]

I think it is ok to use.

 

[shadow745]

Those light pieces could simply be chaff.

 

[PinkRose]

And since the vacuum sealed package is now open, you need to either use it now, or throw it away.

If it's not stale already, it's going to be stale real soon.

 

[11thhourcoffeeroasters]

I'm sure it's fine to drink but I'm not sure if I would want to drink coffee that old myself...

 

[Mr.Peaberry]

Normal production vacuum packaging is going to leave enough air inside to cause staling to occur, likely within a few months...maybe a year tops. Three years? Not a chance will the beverage taste good. Best to add it to your compost and grind some freshly roasted coffee. Just my opinion.

 

[ensoluna]

Normal production vacuum packaging is going to leave enough air inside to cause staling to occur, likely within a few months...maybe a year tops. Three years? Not a chance will the beverage taste good. Best to add it to your compost and grind some freshly roasted coffee. Just my opinion.

Just my opinion? or Just sayin' Doug, don't lose your identity !!! Ha ha ha

 

[Mr.Peaberry]

Just my opinion? or Just sayin' Doug, don't lose your identity !!! Ha ha ha

Not going to say this could be age related, but not going to deny it either...just ... ... ...just sayin'