Is old brewed coffee too unsafe to drink?
So, yesterday i accidentally left a cup of Dunkin Donuts Coffee (with cream and maybe milk) on my bathroom windowsill while i went to work for at least 8 hours, then refrigerated it when i got home. It's in the fridge at work as we speak. Is it still ok to drink?
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According to NRAEF food safety standards, it should be thrown out.
Anything that can potentially grow bacteria should be thrown out if it has been left in what's called the Temperature Danger Zone (40-140F) for more than 6 hours. The dairy added to the coffee in question was an ideal culture for bacterial development at room temperature.
All things considered, I wouldn't drink it, and neither should you. Pour it out- it's only a cup of coffee.
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We don't recommend drinking day-old coffee, especially if it has gone rancid and has accumulated an unpleasant smell and/or taste. Brewed coffee also has a tendency to accumulate molds especially when kept outside the fridge. Do not drink day-old coffee if it has milk mixed in it, unless you kept it in the fridge.Can you get sick from old brewed coffee?
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In short, brewed coffee can only last up to 30 minutes before the flavor begins to degrade. If you are leaving the coffee to sit out for more than a few hours, apart from losing its pleasant fragrance and tasting rancid, it will also develop an unpleasant bitterness or sour taste.How do you know if brewed coffee is bad?
Your beloved coffee will taste stale within about 20-30 minutes of brewing and may have gotten more bitter due to oxidation after this time. While the loss of freshness and flavor is just about the worst thing we can think of, there is one thing worse: spoiled coffee.How Long Does Brewed Coffee Last?
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It depends on how long it's been out. I've seen mold form the second day to "plain" unflavored coffee (no milk, no sugar).
I've kept refrigerated brewed flavored coffee in an air-tight container for a week or more without problems. (I add a bit to unflavored hot coffee so the flavor isn't overwhelming).
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