I usually bring back a few pounds of beans, and grind them fresh every morning. Always tastes fresher than the pre-ground stuff. I almost always get it from Times Square. Not because I like to shop there, or the price is better, but because they sell more and the product is fresher. I have bought some from the small shops on the beach that I found were quite old and really sucked. Also look close at the labels. Not all are genuine blue mountain coffee. Some are "high mountain," or similar.