http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html A blog written by Ken, owner of an online, mail-order coffee roasting company. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-159 Weekly Coffee News Roundup – From Valve Canisters to Kopi Luwak | weeklyroast.com coffee blog Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:31:07 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-159 [...] you want fresh roasted coffee to stay fresh and great tasting, it’s so important to properly store beans to maximize flavor. Always store coffee beans in a cool, dark place, and not in a [...] [...] you want fresh roasted coffee to stay fresh and great tasting, it’s so important to properly store beans to maximize flavor. Always store coffee beans in a cool, dark place, and not in a [...]

]]> http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 How Often Should You Buy Your Coffee? | weeklyroast.com coffee blog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:02:14 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-145 [...] becoming increasingly more stale tasting again after around day 10 (or earlier, depending on if you store the coffee [...] [...] becoming increasingly more stale tasting again after around day 10 (or earlier, depending on if you store the coffee [...]

]]> http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Michael @ The Life Insurance Insider Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-20 Usually when people end up giving me coffee gift baskets and gourmet coffee samplers around the holidays, I use them to absorb odors in my fridge. Coffee is definitely not as cheap as baking soda, but it beats just throwing that nicely packaged stale coffee in the trash. Usually when people end up giving me coffee gift baskets and gourmet coffee samplers around the holidays, I use them to absorb odors in my fridge. Coffee is definitely not as cheap as baking soda, but it beats just throwing that nicely packaged stale coffee in the trash.

]]> http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Ideas for Recycling Spent Coffee Grounds - weeklyroast.com coffee blog Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:43:17 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-12 [...] Deodorizer Remember my post on how to store coffee, where I suggested that you don’t try keeping your coffee fresh by storing it in the [...] [...] Deodorizer Remember my post on how to store coffee, where I suggested that you don’t try keeping your coffee fresh by storing it in the [...]

]]> http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-8 Ken Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:47:09 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-8 James, very interesting - I haven't heard anything about rationing (yet at least). I think it's perfectly fine to buy items such as sugar, flour, etc. in bulk if you're a little worried about the economy - you'll use these things eventually anyway! Coffee, however, is a whole different story. Buying coffee in bulk is <em>never</em> a good idea, even if it is vacuum sealed. Reason is, vacuum sealed coffee can stay fresh for up to 10 days. Storing roasted coffee any longer than that (such as a few weeks or months) and it <em>may</em> taste somewhat fresh the very first time you open the package (though not usually), but the quality and freshness will decline very quickly (within a matter of a few hours). I'd recommend buying only enough coffee which you can consume within 7-10 days (a <a href="http://www.weeklyroast.com/#[[Coffee%20Subscriptions]]" rel="nofollow">coffee subscription</a> service can help automate this so you don't have to go out and physically buy the coffee every time you run out). As far as there being a shortage with coffee, anything's possible, but I'm not seeing any indications of that, at least not right now. Ken James, very interesting – I haven’t heard anything about rationing (yet at least). I think it’s perfectly fine to buy items such as sugar, flour, etc. in bulk if you’re a little worried about the economy – you’ll use these things eventually anyway! Coffee, however, is a whole different story. Buying coffee in bulk is never a good idea, even if it is vacuum sealed. Reason is, vacuum sealed coffee can stay fresh for up to 10 days. Storing roasted coffee any longer than that (such as a few weeks or months) and it may taste somewhat fresh the very first time you open the package (though not usually), but the quality and freshness will decline very quickly (within a matter of a few hours). I’d recommend buying only enough coffee which you can consume within 7-10 days (a coffee subscription service can help automate this so you don’t have to go out and physically buy the coffee every time you run out). As far as there being a shortage with coffee, anything’s possible, but I’m not seeing any indications of that, at least not right now. Ken

]]> http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-store-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-7 James Brookins Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:56:48 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=28#comment-7 Ken, Finding this article was timely since I was intending to purchase a large bulk coffee to hedge any coming economic hard times. I was informed by a co-worker that in the near future there would be food rationing such as was during the great depression. The purchase of things sugar,flour,cornmeal,ad dry beans was recommended. Would canned coffee fall into the same storage category. Or would this store longer since it is sealed from oxygen. Baring the taste would not be as great as fresh ground. But, the goal was to have coffee at a time it may not be economical to purchase. Any ideas on this Tnx Ken, Finding this article was timely since I was intending to purchase a large bulk coffee to hedge any coming economic hard times. I was informed by a co-worker that in the near future there would be food rationing such as was during the great depression. The purchase of things sugar,flour,cornmeal,ad dry beans was recommended. Would canned coffee fall into the same storage category. Or would this store longer since it is sealed from oxygen. Baring the taste would not be as great as fresh ground. But, the goal was to have coffee at a time it may not be economical to purchase. Any ideas on this Tnx

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