"Steve Freides" > wrote in news:8be7mcFc50U1
@mid.individual.net:

> PL wrote:
>
>> I would have thought (on the age thing) that because the bean has been
>> 'cured' and dried, it'd be viable for many years.
>>
>> I have read that the only thing that will affect a dried bean is
>> mold, if you live in the sub-tropics etc.
>>
>> I also read that even if your bean dries out more, it's still viable
>> as all you have to do is soak it in liquid (milk or vodka spring to
>> mind) to plump them up again.
>
> I wonder if this differs from one kind of bean to another, e.g., coffee
> beans are generally considered to have a shelf life of about a year
> before you roast them.
>


The coffee bean is 'raw'..... until it's roasted.

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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.