I don't have a reason, but we've always kept our beans in the freezer also and grind frozen. I can't ever recall noticing a difference between a new bag and my older stuff in the freezer. Although I've never been somewhere where they roast them on site (where are these places?). Fresh roasted I can understand only buying small quanities and keeping them tightly sealed. I'd like to try that.
But if it's roasted by say Millstone (or any other manufactor) don't you think it's sat in a sack for awhile after roasting before you bought it?
I seems abit like spices. We all know fresh is best and the jars we buy in the grocery stores shouldn't sit on our shelfs for years....but don't we all have ones that you can't remember the last time you purchased it?
Ever get desperate and buy the stuff in the bulk "gourmet" section? I swear no matter which bean I buy they always taste like the hazelnut ones. Hubby is hooked on eight o'clock columbian, it's the cheapest in the store (less then $4.00 a lb)...with a shot of kaluha I can't tell the difference.
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