Coffee Storage tricks and tips don’t need big budgets, just some good advice.
Is Coffee Storage really that important? YES!!! Let me paint a quick picture.
You have just purchased 500g (or 1 pound) of your favorite gourmet coffee blend. It’s been a while since you spoiled yourself with this coffee blend. Yes it’s a little expensive but you only live once. And hey, you’ve been working hard lately so you deserve it. You get home and make a cup or two. You savor every drop. You have fallen in love with the aroma’s all over again as they continue to filld your home. Then you think of the beans still waiting for you back in the kitchen.
What now? You remember the last cup or two you brewed from your last purchase. It was not as good as the first cups. Yes it was good but not great. Let me ask you, how did you store it? Did you keep it in the fridge to try and keep it fresh? Or maybe a glass air-tight container, sitting on the kitchen bench next to your espresso machine? Okay, let’s talk about good coffee storage practices.
Well, glass is good for coffee storage. Opaque glass is better. Glass doesn’t absorb any oils or odors from previous contents. You should always clean the glass jar, even if you had a previous coffee blend in the jar. Choose opaque glass because it limits the amount of light that passes through the jar and hits the coffee beans. This is a good thing because we know that light breaks down coffee bean oils. The jar should also have rubber seals to ensure that it is air-tight.
Do not store your coffee in the freezer or refrigerator. Coffee stored in a cupboard that maintains relative room temperature is the best location. That is, a cupboard away from the refrigerator or oven. It should not be a cupboard that gets a lot of direct sunlight. I appreciate that this may be easier said than done, but you will notice an increase in the life of your coffee beans. Why not in the refrigerator? You end up with a scorched cup of coffee. The hot water hits the cold coffee grounds, not a good thing to do. You will most likely end up with a more bitter cup.
Why do we put all this effort into coffee storage? We are trying to protect the freshness of the beans by reducing the breakdowns of the oils. The oils provide the rich flavors and aromas that makes the difference between coffee and great coffee.
So in summary, the best approach to store coffee is in an air-tight, opaque glass jar. Store the jar in a cupboard that is not prone to temperature fluctuations. This will help you to prolong the life of your coffee and, more importantly, prolong the enjoyment you get from your coffee.
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