This
is the deal when you are talking fresh roasted beans. 1 week after roasting they've
lost half their flavor. There are local roasters virtually everywhere but, is it's not roasted locally it's real difficult to get it fresh no matter what the sales
pitch is.
That being said, with good
water I've had Folgers or whatever and if it's dark enough it does still have caffeine, so how bad can that be!