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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
I'm not so much of a snob that I roast my own beans, but I do like fresh ground beans for my coffee. The biggest change in coffee beans is oxidization of the oils. Oxygen reacts with the oil in the beans much like it reacts to the gasoline in your car engine. It makes it a different thing. The more surface area the oxygen has access to, the faster it changes the oil profile. So ground beans, with more surface area, change differently than whole beans. It's just a matter of whether you like the effect or not. Month-old ground beans can produce the flavor you like. You should go with whatever produces the flavor you like. And you should get what you like. You deserve it - I assume.
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This is why the choice of beans is crucial. Do whatever routine or ritual or process, or whatever you wanna call it, the exact same way every time but vary the choice of beans until you find what you like.
Believe it or not, my go-to in emergencies is a large Burger King Black. Like an old pair of shoes or your favorite shirt-you know what to expect.