aaron15
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How do you guys store your coffee beans to keep them fresh and flavorful? Is there a special kind of container you guys use or is it ok to keep them in the bag they come packaged in? Thanks
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You just totally contradicted your self saying don't store in a freezer and then yes you can store in a freezer. The freezing cold does keep coffee fresh as it stalls the staling process, you do know you can place meats in a freezer and defrost after X time and have just as nice a cut as fresh if store right..... right? And if in an air tight container it won't become a dehumidifier or take on smells or anything... b/c ----> air tight . If you use a deep freeze chest you can go even longer, just look on the others boards where people pull shots 4-6 months out from a deep freeze chest.Not to harm the freshness of your beans, don’t expose your beans to moisture, air, heat, and light. To avoid those enemies of the freshness of your beans, buy your coffee in small quantities as needed and store in an air tight canister or vacuum canister in a cool shady spot.
Don’t store in a freezer because cold can’t keep your coffee fresh and your coffee can become a deodorizer and dehumidify your refrigerator. But if it is reasonable to freeze, just make sure to wrap it well, it is in the original packaging, and put them all into another bag like a grocery pack to keep out the light.
Depends on the fridge type. I have a newer Kenmore and the freezer is awesome. On the same token, my friend I got into coffee wanted to try how I store beans. Used the same exact beans I have before and stored same way, zip bag inside a ball canning jar, and it didn't work as well. He has an older fridge like 10 years old, and seems on CG/HB the people who had trouble doing so some said they had older units. So my guess is older ones don't have the efficiency and better defrost cycles of newer units (some really really old lol). Tried again with a different batch of beans I gave him and same result, wasn't bad, but you could tell a difference. Mine unit, I can make shots like 1-2 months out and their the same as when fresh, fiance and friends that have been over can't tell a difference. If I wanted to store more though and go longer then 2 months I would get a deep freeze chest no doubt.It's really about how you freeze the coffee beans, and for how it's been frozen, and how soon you use it after thawing it out. I seriously don't taste much of a difference.
But I have a deep chest freezer that doesn't self-defrost. Most things, like ice cream, stay nice for a longer time in the chest freezer than it does in my refrigerator's freezer section. I never store my frozen coffee beans in my refrigerator's freezer. I wonder if that makes a difference.
tried freezing and used coffee storing storage devices. so far so good.
flori
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Depends on the fridge type. I have a newer Kenmore and the freezer is awesome. On the same token, my friend I got into coffee wanted to try how I store beans. Used the same exact beans I have before and stored same way, zip bag inside a ball canning jar, and it didn't work as well. He has an older fridge like 10 years old, and seems on CG/HB the people who had trouble doing so some said they had older units. So my guess is older ones don't have the efficiency and better defrost cycles of newer units (some really really old lol). Tried again with a different batch of beans I gave him and same result, wasn't bad, but you could tell a difference. Mine unit, I can make shots like 1-2 months out and their the same as when fresh, fiance and friends that have been over can't tell a difference. If I wanted to store more though and go longer then 2 months I would get a deep freeze chest no doubt.