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Coffee begins to loose its flavour after it is ground, so it is best to grind the beans just before you will brew it. The longer ground coffee sits around exposed to the air the faster it becomes stale. Coffee companies want you to enjoy their coffee at it's best flavour, so they put an expiration date on it. This way you will want to brew it and drink it while it still has it's best flavour. So it is safe to drink, although it might not be at its best. Source(s): midnight Â· 7 years ago.
For starters, most packages of coffee have a best before date, which is an estimate of how long the coffee should taste great. As you probably guessed, coffee can be stored and used for much longer than that. When it comes to ground coffee, itâs usually fine for additional few months, maybe half a year. Whole beans stay at their best for a few months more, think half a year to 9 months.