CoffeeAlera.com

How to store coffee beans is an important question to have answered correctly, if you want to keep them fresh. The first thing you should know about coffee bean storage is that the beans worst enemies are air and moisture.

So the best way to store coffee beans is in an airtight container. Other questions that many people ask are "Can I keep coffee beans in the freezer?" or "Should I place at room temperature"?

If you are keeping the them for a couple of months, you can keep the coffee beans in the freezer. They will remain fresh. If only for a few weeks, then place at room temperature but keep the beans in an airtight container.

So if you can store coffee beans in the freezer, can you store ground coffee in the same way? No, this is a common misconception. Keeping the ground beans in the fridge or the freezer is a really bad idea! Unlike beans, ground coffee, although it should be kept in an air tight container like most food and drink, if the cold gets to them, the flavor is drawn out.

Tags: coffee bean storage, Coffee Beans, How Long Should Coffee Beans Be Stored, store coffee beans in airtight container, Storing Coffee, storing green coffee beans, storing ground coffee, storing roasted coffee beans

This entry was posted by Andy on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:14 am and is filed under Storing Coffee Beans. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.