Drinks · 7 items
Coffee & tea: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for coffee & tea, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
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7 of 7 items shown · in A–Z order
Storage times from USDA FoodKeeper · printed from diagxcar.com · keep it on your fridge door.
| Good to freeze? | Fridge, sealed | Countertop | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coffee beans | 3–4 months | Not listed | — | 3–5 months (pantry) | 3–5 months |
 Ground coffee | 1 month | 6–12 months | Yes | 2 years (pantry) | 2 weeks |
 Home-ground coffee | Not needed | 1–2 years | Yes | 3–5 months (pantry) | 3–5 weeks |
 Instant coffee | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1 year (pantry) | 2–3 months |
 Instant tea | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 6–12 months |
 Loose leaf tea | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 6–12 months |
 Tea bags | Not needed | Not needed | — | 18–36 months (pantry) | 6–12 months |
Can you freeze coffee & tea?
2 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each coffee & tea item
Left out overnight
The 2-hour rule applied to each food
Figures here are drawn from USDA FoodKeeper plus FSIS guidance. Data re-checked November 2026. How we check our numbers · Spotted an error? Tell us