Thanks Cathy. I just started getting into brewing coffee at home using an Aeropress very recently, like I'm still on my first bag of beans. I got a medium roast Ethiopian from Target, a brand named Peets. It seemed like a good starter considering that coffee probably came from that region or Yenen. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Though, I did find a local roaster that's been in business since pre WWII. They are very affordable too so I might try them out but I have little idea of what would be good to get. There are a couple of independent coffee shops that get their own beans so, it's possible that I might try that too. Keep the videos coming because I just subscribed. Videos on aeropress, grind size for different kinds of coffee or coffee roasts, and length of brewing time to make the 'best coffee ' would be most appreciated. All the best.
3 months as the optimum seems kind of long for "optimum" from what I've heard so far on RU-vid. And tasting notes get can ridiculous. If you're new to coffee you can still read them but don't get discouraged if you don't taste whatever oddly specific flavor it might say. Read them with a bit of skepticism. James Hoffman has a good video on this.
Coffee is supposed to be a forever food, especially the roasted beans. If the beans have passed their due date according to the pack, how much longer can you keep them before using them?
While coffee won't spoil and make you sick if you drink it months after it was roasted, the reason why it's recommended you brew it within a few weeks is because of flavor. Coffee is full of volatile compounds that are constantly being released as soon as it's done being roasted.
