How to Keep Coffee Fresh
Posted on Nov. 10, 2009 by Uncommon Grounds in Coffee, Tips
Times are tough, cash is tight and pennies need to be pinched left and right. Looking at your budget you find that your daily trip to the coffeeshop could be curbed in favor of buying bulk and brewing at home.
If you’re new to the wiles of brewing-at-home, here are some tips on how to help keep your coffee tasting as delicious and excellent as possible.
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1. Source: Purchase whole bean coffee from a source that you can trust to be offering you the freshest beans possible. A bean’s shelf-life decreases exponentially as soon as it is ground. Even in whole bean form, coffee that is more than two weeks old has lost essential flavor characteristics that cannot be regained by any method.
2. Container: Find an air-tight container; preferably ceramic or glass to avoid any flavor contaminations that plastic or metal might incur. It is crucial that the coffee beans are kept away from oxygen since it is the prime source of flavor erosion in coffee.
3. Placement: Store your coffee in its air-tight home away from light, heat or extreme cold. The old “coffee in the refrigerator/freezer” location is one of the worst places one can store beans since the cold air oxidizes and condensates on the beans, quickly sapping precious flavor from the coffee.
Taking these few simple steps will help preserve the shelf-life of your coffee beans and allow you to savor the enjoyment of a fresh cup whenever you please.
Do you have any special containers you store your beans in? We’d love to see them! Please share in the comments section below…
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