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Sunday, January 08, 2006 -----

How Do You Store Your Coffee?

The biggest enemies to stored coffee are moisture, air and time, so an opaque glass or even a ceramic, air-tight container is in order. Glass or ceramic is best because it won't absorb any of the oils or odors from the coffee and pass those along to other coffee stored in the container later. Store your glass/ceramic container out of the sun, because light will also decrease the freshness of your coffee.

The best way to always have the freshest coffee is to only purchase what you can consume in a week or a week and a half after it's roasted. Ideally you have a roaster like, Bello Montana, who can deliver your coffee regularly or a roaster who is nearby. Then you don't have to worry about long-term coffee storage. Freezing coffee for regular storage is not ideal, but if you must store your coffee for a long period, freezing is better than storing it at room temperature. Freezing affects some of the flavors of the coffee and there is the risk, when you are thawing the coffee that the container will sweat and get moisture in your coffee. No good. If you are going to freeze coffee for long-term storage, separate your coffee into portions that can be used in a week or so. When you need more coffee, take out one of the smaller portions ideally the day before you need it so it can thaw. You want to try avoid taking coffee in and out of the freezer and exposing it to moisture in the process.

Of course, the answer to all this freezing of smaller coffee portions is to have Bello Montana deliver it to your door freshly roasted. The coffee will taste so good you will drink it before you have to store it.

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::  Posted by: BeanDaily  at 5:08 PM
  

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