{"id":48372,"date":"2025-06-18T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storycoffee.pl\/?p=48372"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:04:41","slug":"speciality-coffee-beans-how-to-judge-their-quality-5-things-to-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storycoffee.pl\/en\/ziarna-kawy-speciality-jak-ocenic-ich-jakosc-5-rzeczy-na-ktore-warto-zwrocic-uwage\/","title":{"rendered":"Speciality coffee beans - how to judge their quality? 5 key factors"},"content":{"rendered":"

People all over the world love to drink coffee. They often regard it as an integral part of every morning. However, more and more people are focusing not only on the sheer necessity of drinking this liquid gold, but also on its quality. Do you want to drink really good coffee? If so, it's worth you learning to recognise it. Here are 5 key things to look out for when buying speciality coffees from artisanal roasters<\/strong>such as Story Coffee Roasters.<\/p>\n\n\n

Origin of the coffee beans and information on the packaging<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

In order to properly assess speciality coffee beans, you should check their origin. On the packaging of a good coffee, you will find the name of the country, the region, the name of the farm, the altitude of the crop and how it was processed, among other things. This is extremely important because the more information the producer provides, the greater the chance that the coffee beans<\/strong> comes from an honest source and has been carefully prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n

For example, grains coffees from Ethiopia<\/strong><\/a> sourced from the Guji region and harvested at an altitude of between 1,900 and 2,100 metres will have a completely different flavour profile to Brazilian arabica<\/strong> from a lowland farm. Our Story Coffee Roasters <\/strong>ensures full transparency of information. On the packaging of the products in our shop, you will find all the key information demonstrating the quality and origin of the coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n

Burning date, or how important is freshness?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

The roast date of the coffee is definitely one of the most important pieces of information on the packet. Coffee beans are a living product that already begins to lose its characteristic aroma after roasting. The flavour of the coffee also becomes less pronounced. The best beans are those that are roasted between 7 and 30 days in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n

The smoking date on the packaging is crucial, especially if they are speciality coffee beans<\/strong>. So you can't just look at the best-before date. Did you know that a lot of coffees from the market are already outdated the moment they... hit the shelf? Freshly roasted coffee is artisan coffee - from places like our roastery.<\/p>\n\n\n

We roast the coffee on the fly and pack it in special packaging with a one-way valve that allows the gases to escape without allowing air. Coffee beans<\/a> <\/strong>after firing it can breathe freely in it.<\/p>\n\n\n

How do you choose good speciality coffee beans?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Coffee beans hide a lot more than you think. Their appearance can help us judge coffee quality<\/strong>. Pay attention to whether the grains are:<\/p>\n\n\n