[dexwiz]

Most higher end grocery stores in the US now carry locally roasted beans. As long as you check the roast date you will be fine.

But to expand on that point, pay attention to origin and roast style. Mass produced coffee is like any other fungible commodity, but craft coffee is much more varied. Coffee may not be as diverse as teas but it’s definitely more than dark roast arabica beans.

[plorkyeran]

Supermarkets generally refuse to stock coffee with a listed roast date. If you live near one which does allow that, that's the exception.