In our house, we generally go for variety in our coffee beans. That means when we are finishing one bag, we’re going to open a different bag with totally different beans inside.
What do you do if there aren’t enough old beans to make a full serving of coffee?
It may be heresey, but I mix the final old beans with a few beans from the new bag and call it my “bonus blend”.
I stop overthinking my coffee and make a cup with mixed grounds.
Unless it’s a single origin bean, it’s probably a blend anyway. I just blend the leftovers with the new beans and call it a good cup. I’ll try to find a complimentary roast, though. e.g. mixing a light roast with a dark roast leads to an odd cup.
Honestly? I just fill the remaining weight in the grinder with whatever I’ve opened to brew next. Unless the old beans are getting stale, then I just bin the tiny remaining amount.
Mystery blend
I call it my zombie blend. I have a mason jar that I add a little to each time I switch, then when I have enough to do a cold brew I use it for that. I find cold brew to be more forgiving with stale beans.
