compmike19 In that case I aplogise. On a forum such as this, I think the odd user does as I do, which occasionally buys beans such as Lavazza but there is literally no comparing beans roasted from an artisan coffee roaster with a shelf life of around one month, to the stuff the big boys produce. These beans tend to be exposed to nitrogen which extends the shelf life but unfortunately as soon as you open the bag and expose the beans to oxygen, then the stalling proccess begins. So we tend to buy coffee roasted within a few days of purchase and drink it as quickly as possible.
Now, I am sure what I have just said might seem a bit foreign to you, but if it generates any questions, I am sure many on here will offer you their thoughts