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If you are buying coffee online, you may find a bright number of options overwhelming, overpowering, and over-bothering you. If you’re not buying the best coffee beans possible, you’re deceiving yourself out of truly delicious, high-quality coffee.
1. Various product categories
There are Single Origin Coffee and blends. Single-origin coffee beans are best enjoyed black, to fully appreciate the nuances of the coffee. On the other hand, blended coffee beans give a complex yet balanced espresso that goes well with milk. Identifying your coffee beans means that you'll also be able to bring out the best in every cup!
2. Roast level
Precisely, this is where tastes differ significantly. Your likeness for a particular roast level might be different from that of your parents or siblings or friends.
3. Fresh beans or age-old ones?
Coffee loses its flavor over time, so as a rule of thumb, it is always good to finish your coffee beans within four to five weeks of its roast date. If you can't manage to find a roast date, try looking for other things like manufacturing or expiry date to give you a better idea of how fresh the beans are.
Check for the labels to find out this information. Don’t go for products that come with a “best before” or “expiry” date. Rather, look forward to finding products with a roasting date.
4. Pay attention to the color of the coffee beans you select
Over-roasted coffee beans that seem darker than usual can taste bitter and lack flavor. Pay attention to the color of your coffee beans, and learn to differentiate between light, medium, and dark roasts. For coffee lovers looking to get the full flavor profile of the beans, it's better to go with a lighter roast.
5.Whole Beans
We can never stress this enough. Always buy whole beans. Pre-ground coffee might seem convenient, but you miss out on so much flavor to save so little time. It just isn’t worth it. Most of the ground coffee you see in supermarkets do not show you a roast date, so it's harder to tell how long the coffee has been sitting on the shelves.
6. Price considerations
We know you won’t care if its good coffee, but still, a budget limit is a budget limit for all. Request a sample if you think it’s risky to order a larger quantity.
7. Get to know where your coffee comes from
Coffee beans from each region have their own personalities and taste profiles. In general, coffee from Central and South America tastes clean and sweet, while coffee from Africa is fruity and complex, and coffee from Asia is earthy and luscious. Try out coffees from different regions to discover which flavor you prefer.
8. Make it a point to care about fair trade and sustainable coffee
When you choose to purchase fair trade coffee, you are helping ensure that small-scale coffee farmers around the world get a fair wage. Fairtrade coffee is able to pinpoint the exact farm where your coffee beans came from, allowing these farmers to continue planting coffee in a sustainable manner. So, look out for the fair trade logo next time you buy your coffee beans.
9.Roaster Identity
If you’re getting your beans from a local grocer or independent coffee shop, look for who actually roasted the beans. Good roasters can make a name for themselves in the coffee community and beyond.
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