Iâve been in the real estate industry for 25+ years, and my entire time in the industry in the Calgary marketplace, full commission has always been considered to be 7% on the first $100,000 and 3% on the balance of everything over $100,000.
The vendor confirms that the dates stamped on the coffee pods are, indeed, expiration dates. In their E-mail response, the vendor stated that The standard law in Europe for coffee pod technology allows a 2 year shelf life.. (This would seem to be totally irrelevant for a variety of reasons...lthough this vendor has assured me, via E-mail, that all of the coffee pods they sent me are absolutely fresh... I certainly wouldnât have purchased the coffee if I had known how old it was and/or that most of it had âexpiredâ expiration dates.
If taste is your concern, your best bet is to store coffee in an airtight container somewhere cool, dry, and dark. Stored this way, ground coffee can be used for a few months past its expiration date, whole bean for up to nine months, and instant coffee for up to twenty years. You can also store coffee in the freezer, which greatly extends its shelf life (anywhere from one to three years for whole bean and ground coffee, and practically indefinitely for instant). However, freezing coffee practically destroys its flavor; the more interesting parts of the flavor profile vanish, and coffee thatâs thawed from frozen will taste dull.