Aug 12 2009
How To Store Your Coffee
Here are some quick tips on how to best store your coffee. Following these tips will result in the best cup of joe for you down the road.
Start by buying freshly roasted beans. You can get these at your local coffee shop. Look for ones that roast in house whenever possible.
Next, it’s important that you buy your coffee as whole beans. Yes, it’s more convenient to buy your coffee already ground, but it looses it’s flavor and aroma much more quickly this way. Believe me, it is well worth the extra two minutes of your time that it takes to grind your own coffee in the morning.
Coffee will keep about 2 weeks. When possible, buy your freshly roasted whole beans vacume packaged. Once you open the pack, be sure to use it up within two weeks.
Store your coffee in a cool, dry place. I like an airtight container that I then keep in a kitchen cabinet. Do not stick your coffee in the fridge or freezer.
When you’re ready for your cup of coffee, grind as much as you need to make that pot, and brew away. You’ll be amazed at the difference in flavor of this coffee compared to a cup brewed with already ground coffee from the grocery store.
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