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Thursday, July 14, 2005 -----

No Refrigerators!


If you are wondering about the refrigerator, it is a no-no for coffee. Since the temperature is generally around 37 degrees, the water that is inside doesn't freeze. It is a cold mist that lingers on the coffee and there are even more scents and flavor molecules floating around. Liquid water is coffee's worst enemy during storage (and oxygen is water's number 1 ally in their combined fight against coffee). Under no circumstance would I ever recommend using the refrigerator for storing coffee.

Storing coffee at room temperature is the most convenient method of storage. It works well for coffee that will be consumed within one to two weeks of purchase.

When storing at room temperature certain environmental factors to be minimized and eliminated if possible.

• Oxygen
• Water
• Excessive Heat
• Direct Sunlight
• Other flavors

All of these factors will destroy the coffee's flavor. A great device for mitigating these factors is a ceramic canister that holds 1/2 lb. to 1lb. of coffee. The canister should have some sort of sealing mechanism that does not allow air to circulate. There is a fundamental rule of physics that states that matter can not occupy the same space as other matter. So keeping your coffee filled to the rim of this container will minimize the possibility of negative elements corrupting your coffee.

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