Tip #7,349 • 1 person found helpful Freshness of coffee beans affects the aroma of espresso. Coffee beans, once grounded, will lose its aroma quickly in 15 minutes. Only grind coffee beans when you need to make the espresso. Food & Drink espresso espresso-making Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send A Tip by giovanni Coffee lover. Father. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.