title_body: The Barisieur Coffee Alarm and Coffee ground freshness
upvoted_answer: Define bland...
  
  If you compare just-ground to ground last evening and left open, yes, as a connoisseur you will probably notice a difference. 
  
  Comparing store-bought pre-ground coffee, a few hours in the open won’t matter too much.
  
  Plus, there are a few minor issues that may outweigh the “freshness” question: Morning breath? Being half-awake? Before the caffeine kicks in, I, for example, am in a somewhat zombie-mode. If it smells like coffee, I will probably drink it... Leaving the finer brews for a time when I can appreciate them.