Coffee Beans

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

How do you store your coffee beans to keep the fresh after opening the bag?

I need to get something to hold a two pound bag, but unsure what and where I should get a container.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

If you are going to use them right away do not worry if you are not going to use them put them in the fridge.

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Questions and Answers - Storing Coffee Beans

Coffee beans are at their peak within 24 to 72 hours after roasting and begin to quickly stale after that (within a week, most of the original flavor will have deteriorated). It is best to buy fresh-roasted coffee in quantities that you will use within 7 to 10 days. I, personally recommend grinding your beans as you need them and storing the whole beans in an airtight container. With that said, following are some guidelines for storing coffee beans:

Store your coffee in the bags it came in if they are heat sealed film or foil. Once these bags have been opened, you can either transfer the coffee to a clean, dry, air-tight container, or simply roll the top of the bag closed, forcing out as much air as possible, and seal the bag with a piece of tape or a rubber band.

Whole Coffee Beans - Should be stored in an airtight container in a dry dark, place at room temperature. they will be at their best for about a month after they are roasted (most fine coffees are roasted just before they are sold).
Ground Beans - Ground beans don's stay fresh as long as whole beans because more surface area is exposed. Keep ground beans in an airtight container in a a dry dark, place at room temperature for approximately two weeks.

Vacuum-Pack Coffee - Coffee that is sold in vacuum-packed tins has had oxygen and carbon dioxide removed, a process that keep the coffee fresh. Once the can is opened, the coffee will be in its prime for 7 to 10 days.

Freezing or Refrigerating Coffee Beans - It is generally not recommended to store coffee beans in the freezer or refrigerator. The enemies of coffee are extreme temperatures (hot or cold), air, light, moisture, and strong odors.

The freezer is acceptable only for a one-time shot. What this means, is that once you take it out of the freezer, it should never go back in. Condensation can form and adversely affect taste, as the frozen moisture on your coffee will melt and be absorbed into the bean, which deplete the flavorful oils.

[barndweller Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close barndweller]

We only use beans. We have one of those grind and brew dealies that we bought years ago after spending a week at Kona Hawaiian Village Resort (the fancy smancy place, not the timeshare) where we were supplied daily with fresh Kona coffee beans for our brewer in the room. Heaven!

Anywho.... we buy at least 2 lb. at a time and just store it in the cupboard in an old coffee can with plastic lid. If I find a good deal, I'll buy several lbs. and store it in the freezer. Sometimes I put the beans in the grinder directly from the freezer and notice no ill effects. Freshly ground beans provide such a better flavor to ANY pre-ground coffee on the market. Most all the brands taste like sweepings from the floor after you get used to beans freshly ground. We only drink leaded but I keep unleaded beans in the freezer for guests. Even unleaded, fresh ground beans tastes pretty good and sure beats any of the already ground decaf stuff by a mile!

[misskiwii Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close misskiwii]

gobean coffee

gobeancoffee.com has LOTS of good and helpful advice on coffee. They also have great tasting coffee beans and provide quality service. I recommend them to everyone!