Every step of transforming green coffee into hot brewed coffee makes the flavor essence of the bean more vulnerable to destruction. Green coffees keep for years, with only a slow, subtle change in flavor. But roasted coffees begin to lose flavor after a week, ground coffee an hour after grinding, and brewed coffee in minutes.
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