What is the shelf life for these beans? seems like a lot to buy at once and i dont want to waste them, but it is a good deal!
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The soybean I bought one and half years ago are still good to make soybean milk. As long as you keep them in a container and place in a dry place. I think they will last long.
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i too, am not really sure, i can only say what everyone else said, that since they are dehydrated, and sealed, i'm sure they will last a very long time .. not eternity, mind you, but a very long time .. but since they are so delicious i don't thing they would last too long . Yum !
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Hi Sean. You know that is an excellent question; I assume you are speaking to shelf life?. I actually do not know the answer to that. When I purchased mine, I used them right away and never looked to see any dates of expiration.
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According to the company, they have a shelf life of 4 years. However, there's no way of knowing exactly how long the batch you buy has been sitting around...
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Supposedly none. They're supposed to be raw. But I can smell them through the packaging so it means the seal is not tight and the beans have been drying out for I'm not sure how long. The company said they buy in bulk and put in their own bag.
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Back when I purchased these a while back I bought 2 at the time (1 for Halloween and 1 for personal consumption) which had a good shelf life. I'd say you'd be good for a few months in my opinion. In case you were wondering there's about 100 nuggets per package. I counted them out at the time. Hope this helps you decide to buy or not. ^Jim
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I've had my vanilla beans in the freezer a little more than 3 months, and I have had no problems with what I have used so far. I would imagine that you can keep them in the freezer for at least 6 month or maybe even more. I have heard that some people keep them in whiskey to preserve them. Maybe Amazon should try these suggestions to prove that it will or will not work.
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Shelf life is 1 year. A bit longer if they are refrigerated. Great for storing in the bunker in case of a zombie apocalypse along with Spam and Twinkies. lol
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I don't know what is the shelf life but you can ask the seller, I still have one open in my fridge and the other one in the freezer, they last for ever, I will buy it again when ever I run out, for the price you can't go wrong in my opinion, I really like it, and the smell is really fresh.
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I just bought mine today in a local "big box" store. The expiration date is 01/15. I do *not* recommend having these shipped to you in the hot summer months. Most of the big "Mart" type stores carry them in their vitamin section, and my local supermarket does, too.
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They have a long shelf life. I just keep them unopened in the pantry. Once opened, I store the opened bag in a gallon ziplock bag for several months with no problem.
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I bought some a few months ago (maybe 3?) and their expiration date is August 2015. I take two a day, so expiration date is not an issue, but it seems that they have about a two year shelf life.
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We buy the Kick Ass Dark but I assume the beans are about the same. It takes us about 3 weeks to use an entire bag making one pot of coffee a day. We just keep the beans we are using in a metal tin and what doesn't fit in the tin we keep in the bag folded over with a clip in the cabinet. I can say we have never had a batch that isn't fresh.
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The vanilla beans will come in plastic vacuum sealed packages. It's recommended that you keep the beans sealed until usage but don't keep them stored in the plastic for more than a few months. You'll want to store in a glass container. Then you're good for about 8-12 (best) months up to 2 years. It's not that the bean will go bad, it just won't be as good. Don't store the container in the fridge, the cold strips the moisture from the bean and you'll have a harder time getting the yummy goodness out of it! Keep it in a cool dark place (we keep ours with the rest of our spices). If your beans get dry just use it for something else like flavoring milk! The vanilla beans will come in plastic vacuum sealed packages. It's recommended that you keep the beans sealed until usage but don't keep them stored in the plastic for more than a few months. You'll want to store in a glass container. Then you're good for about 8-12 (best) months up to 2 years. It's not that the bean will go bad, it just won't be as good. Don't store the container in the fridge, the cold strips the moisture from the bean and you'll have a harder time getting the yummy goodness out of it! Keep it in a cool dark place (we keep ours with the rest of our spices). If your beans... » Read More The vanilla beans will come in plastic vacuum sealed packages. It's recommended that you keep the beans sealed until usage but don't keep them stored in the plastic for more than a few months. You'll want to store in a glass container. Then you're good for about 8-12 (best) months up to 2 years. It's not that the bean will go bad, it just won't be as good. Don't store the container in the fridge, the cold strips the moisture from the bean and you'll have a harder time getting the yummy goodness out of it! Keep it in a cool dark place (we keep ours with the rest of our spices). If your beans get dry just use it for something else like flavoring milk! « Show Less
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Hey Susan, it's never recommended to put your beans in the freezer. Dries them out. This keeps them pretty fresh. I've got a couple of them!
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They are long gone now....so I can't check the packaging for a use by date. But I would hazard a guess that they will probably last for as long as you can hold off eating them! The longest that we have ever had a package of jelly beans is probably one year. The last jelly bean tasted as good as the first.
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I'd say they're fine for 6 months or so. Have you tried then before? I would recommend tasting them before investing in bulk.