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Ground Coffee - sealed, but well past the date!

Silaqui
Silaqui Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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Hi there, I have just discovered a couple of tins of whittards flavoured coffee at the back of the cupboard. The best before date on them is May 2008 :eek: (told you it was the back!)

The packaging is a sealed foil package inside a tin, and they haven't been opened, but I'm aware that ground coffee has quite a short 'taste life'.
Do you reckon they would be worth drinking, or am I betteer to just chuck them away?

Any thoughts gratefully received!

Silaqui
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  • tandraig
    tandraig Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    try it and see - you wont have lost anything if you have to chuck it and if its airtight its prob ok
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    If they are off don't throw them away, sprinkle them round your slug vulnerable plants. :)
  • Silaqui
    Silaqui Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    Cheers I'll give them a try.. never had 'off' coffee before tho and being as they are flavoured I might not even realise if they are no good lol!

    Thanks for the plant tip as well :)

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  • jfdi
    jfdi Posts: 1,031 Forumite
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    Well I've just finished off a similarly packaged 250gms of ground coffee we bought on one of our hols in France some while back - BBE Feb 2003!

    It wasn't as nice as the Columbian I now favour but it was OK for my wake up brew!

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  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
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    I have had off coffee before now, trust me, you will know if it is off. My bet would be that if the seal isn't broken, it won't be off.
    “The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
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  • LittleMissAspie
    LittleMissAspie Posts: 2,130 Forumite
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    If they are off don't throw them away, sprinkle them round your slug vulnerable plants. :)
    Or mix it into a compatibly scented shower gel and use it as a scrub.
  • shandypants5
    shandypants5 Posts: 2,124 Forumite
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    If they are off don't throw them away, sprinkle them round your slug vulnerable plants. :)

    My slugs are active enough thank you, without hyping them up on coffee..;)
    “Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”
  • shandypants5
    shandypants5 Posts: 2,124 Forumite
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    LittleMissAspie wrote: »
    Or mix it into a compatibly scented shower gel and use it as a scrub.

    instant tan anyone?
    “Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”
  • esmf73
    esmf73 Posts: 1,793 Forumite
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    You could get a chocolate bath foam, mix in the coffee and then repackage to give all your friends some gorgeous mocha exfoliant shower foam for christmas!
    Me, OH, grown DS, (other DS left home) and Mum (coming up 80!). Considering foster parenting. Hints and tips on saving £ always well received. Xx

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  • tandraig
    tandraig Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    coffee grounds are are also excellent ingredients in a composter - but i normally drink the coffee first!
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