Kitchenability Blog
05.04.2018
How to Store Coffee Beans
How to Store Coffee Beans the Right Way
Article contribution by Caroline Black
Once you have a cup of truly fresh coffee, there’s no turning back. The flavor is stronger, and it gives you a jolt of energy you just don’t get from your average cup of Joe. There are also lots of health benefits to coffee, making it a nice addition to your healthy eating habits. But to get fresh, nutritious coffee at home, you need to learn how to store coffee beans the right way.
Unfortunately, though, there are a lot of myths out there about coffee bean storage and how to keep coffee fresh. So, to make sure you are always drinking the best cup of coffee you can, and to help you protect the flavor of coffee, we’re going to discuss how to store coffee beans properly:
Avoid fridges and freezers
It’s not uncommon to open someone’s fridge or freezer and find coffee. It makes sense; we put most of our food in there to help it last longer. But for storing coffee beans, it’s best to avoid these areas of humidity and moisture. If the coffee is in there for too long, the moisture will encourage the growth of bacteria and mold. You might (and probably won’t) be able to see it, but after you drink fresh coffee, you’ll notice when the beans have been stored in the fridge.
To protect the flavor of coffee, store it in cool, dry places that don’t get direct sunlight. Breadboxes are a great spot for this, but your pantry works, too.
Use Glass
A lot of the coffee you buy in stories comes in aluminum cans. When thinking about how to keep coffee fresh, it might seem logical to just leave it in these cans. But this is false. Over time, the coffee will take on the flavor of the can, giving your brew a hard, metallic taste that is really quite unpleasant. The best thing you can do when storing coffee beans is to keep them in an airtight glass container.
Keep a fresh supply
To keep coffee fresh, what you really need to do is buy less coffee. Or at least buy less of it at one time. This is because no matter how you store the coffee, its flavor and nutritional value will begin to diminish two weeks after roasting. So even if you do everything right, putting beans in the pantry and keeping them there for will not keep them fresh. To make sure you’re always drinking the best, consider investing in a coffee subscription service. They send freshly roasted coffee to your house in small batches so that you can be sure what you’re drinking is as pure as possible.
Now you know how to store coffee beans correctly, meaning a truly fresh cup is never too far away. So, sit back, brew up your favorite roast and enjoy!
About the author: Caroline is a writer and blogger. Since she works from home, it doesn’t make sense for her to always go out for coffee. To get her morning brew, she only needs to go to her kitchen. After years of doing this, she has become quite the fanatic. She enjoys writing about coffee so that others can enjoy top-quality cups of Joe.
