Coffee Storage Tips

Did you know that coffee storage can make a difference in the way your coffee tastes?
These are a few tips for storing coffee beans and ground coffee to keep your coffee tasting as fresh as possible.
For roasted whole bean coffee storage use an airtight ceramic canister that blocks light. The ceramic canister should have a rubber seal around the lid so air can not get inside. Fill the ceramic canister all the way to the top with whole bean coffee to keep the air inside down to a minimum. Roasted whole bean coffee will stay fresh one to two weeks, when stored this way at room temperature.
Do not use plastic or metal containers because your coffee can absorb a plastic or metal flavor that will ruin the taste. If you use a clear glass canister, keep the light away by storing it in a dark pantry.

Ground coffee will only store for a few days before going stale once you open it. But at least keep the air out by using an airtight ceramic canister with a rubber seal and one that blocks light.

That is the reason why grinding your own beans is well worth the effort and it's also really easy. Keeping ground coffee fresh is almost impossible.

Some people think freezing whole bean or ground coffee is a way of keeping it fresh. Here is the reason why that is a bad idea. Water molecules not only attach to coffee beans and ground coffee but also to the packaging.

When the water comes into contact with the surface of a coffee bean, ice forms around it. Roasted coffee beans are porous, so when the ice melts, it deteriorates the taste and quality of the coffee.

So what about coffee storage in the refrigerator? This is even a bigger no-no. The round-the-clock cold mist in the refrigerator attaches to the whole bean or ground coffee and water is coffee's worst enemy during coffee storage.

These coffee storage tips work very well for coffee that you will use within one to two weeks of purchase if these elements can be eliminated.

Water
Light
Oxygen
Heat

If you want your coffee to taste as fresh as possible, buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make a new pot. Buy only the amount of coffee you can use up within one to two weeks.

It's easy to always have your coffee as fresh as possible if you follow these few proper coffee storage tips.

(from bestcoffeemakeronline.com)