What is the best way to store coffee?
For roasted whole bean coffee storage use an airtight canister that blocks light. The canister should have a rubber seal around the lid so air can not get inside. Fill the canister all the way to the top with whole bean coffee to keep the air inside down to a minimum. If you use a clear glass canister, keep the light away by storing it in the dark. Coffee beans are negatively affected by exposure to water and oxygen. A container with tightly fitting lid will reduce condensation, exposure to oxygen, and reduce the chance that coffee will pick up other tastes. The volatile oils in the beans, which give coffee its flavor, are water-soluble, and condensation within the storage container will cause the coffee to become stale very quickly. Whole coffee beans will last three times longer than ground coffee. This is because less surface area of the bean has been exposed to oxygen. If you want your coffee to taste as fresh as possible, buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make a n
Remember the coffee freshness rule and you would know how long you can store that “coffee”. Raw green coffee beans can be fresh for years, so they are the easiest to store. Roasted beans, which are what you can easily find in Supermarket, would lose their flavour after a week. And if you were to ground the coffee, the flavour would be lost within hours. And you probably can forget about keeping brewed coffee as it begins to lose its flavour after minutes. Based on the above, the easiest to store would be green coffee beans and personally, I think they are the best way to store coffee. All you need to do is to store in a cool location, in a tightly sealed container and you can keep it for more than a year! Sure, you need to purchase a roaster and a grinder in addition to your coffee maker but you would not have to throw away any unused coffee and you would have the freshest coffee. For roasted beans, it is similar to green beans, store in an airtight container and try to use ceramic as
