Any great coffee lover will tell you…
To make a good cup of coffee, you need coffee beans!
A coffee bean always tastes better.
In beans, the coffee retains all its aroma , to give you the best cup of coffee possible!
Another advantage is that coffee beans keep much longer than ground coffee.
But if you don't store your beans properly, your coffee loses aroma.
So here's how to properly store coffee beans so that they keep all their aroma for months . Watch:
Did you know that coffee is one of those foods that never expires?
On the other hand, over time, it unfortunately loses its delicious aroma.
This means that the longer you wait to drink it, the less flavor it will have.
Coffee beans have 4 enemies :air, light, heat and humidity.
So, if you want to best preserve the quality of your coffee beans...
It is simply necessary to avoid exposing it to these 4 elements.
But concretely, how do you store coffee beans:in a jar, in the freezer, on the counter?
Here are the recommendations of the experts:
Be aware that the original packaging of coffee beans is usually not the best solution for long-term storage.
What experts advise is to keep it in an airtight and non-transparent container , like this one.
On the other hand, avoid transparent containers at all costs, including glass jars.
Many people think jars are perfect because they are airtight.
And because they're made of glass, it helps show off your beautiful coffee beans.
But precisely, the problem with jars is that they are transparent!
So they allow light to pass through, which very quickly alters the taste of your precious coffee.
Also think about the heat!
For example, the thing to NEVER do is store your beans right next to the hob.
Better keep them out of the sun in a closet , for example.
But avoid storing them in a cupboard too close to the oven or hob.
And this, even if your container is airtight.
Otherwise, you can also store your container on the worktop.
But only if it's in a corner of the kitchen with little exposure to sunlight or heat.
Experts agree that coffee should be consumed as soon as possible after roasting.
Especially if the original packaging has already been opened.
This is because coffee begins to lose its freshness almost immediately after roasting.
As long as it is in an airtight container, it retains its freshness and aroma for several weeks .
On the other hand, it begins to lose its freshness if exposed to air.
It is for this reason that it is better to buy small quantities of freshly roasted coffee.
Generally, it is advised to buy only what you will drink in 1 or 2 weeks .
But maybe you prefer to store your coffee beans in a nice container on the counter?
So, it is better to separate your coffee beans into several small reserves.
This way you can keep the main supply in an airtight container.
This precaution is particularly important if you buy ground coffee, because it is even more exposed to the air.
Opinions differ on the question of coffee in the freezer.
In theory, it is quite possible to store coffee beans in the freezer for up to a month.
But on one condition:that the coffee is hermetically sealed in its original bag!
Also avoid keeping your daily supply of coffee beans there.
(That's the stash you take your coffee beans from every morning.)
So that means you can freeze your coffee beans…in theory.
But in practice, better to avoid freezing.
As mentioned earlier, coffee has a poor resistance to humidity and temperature extremes.
The problem is that coffee absorbs moisture (and therefore odors) from the air around it.
However, most food containers always let in a small amount of air...
It is for this reason that food kept too long in the freezer has an unpleasant taste.
And it really doesn't take long for your coffee to take on that bad frozen taste.
Therefore, if you put your coffee beans in the freezer, be 100% sure to use a REALLY airtight container.
And again, also try to buy it in smaller quantities.
Supermarkets and roasteries sell their beans in small format, much more suitable for freezing.
One last tip for those who put coffee in the freezer:
When you take coffee from your main supply, do it very quickly.
And take only the amount of coffee needed for a week.
Then put your stash back in the freezer as soon as possible .
Otherwise, condensation will form on the beans of the frozen coffee, which inevitably alters its taste.
All of the tips above assume that you are buying your coffee beans.
Those who buy it in beans usually do so because it tastes better.
Others are only interested in one thing:their caffeine fix !
Which brings us to our last point…
If you fall into one of these categories:
- your coffee beans are not new and have already lost their freshness,
- your coffee is not in beans, but already ground,
- or you don't care about the subtle differences between an Arabica and a Robusta!
Basically, if your coffee beans are not fresh!
So let’s be honest…
This means that your method of preservation will surely have very little impact on your tasting experience :-)
Another interesting thing to know about coffee beans...
When really cool (a few days after roasting), the coffee beans continue to release gases.
And this, even after opening the bag and transferring the beans to another container.
This is why the coffee beans are sold in a bag equipped with a degassing valve .
In reality, the pressure of these gases is very unlikely to break the glass of your container.
This is a factor you only need to consider if you are roasting your own coffee.
