I just got done roasting my first batch of beans with my new iroast 2. I know you are suppose to wait a day before using the beans after roasting. I was wondering how I should store them during this time, in a container with no lid or zip lock container and sealed?

Also, outta curiosity why should you let them sit a day?

thanks

The idea of letting coffee "rest" is to let out some of the CO2. I'm not a fan of this, either for brewing or espresso; since some of the lightest aromas are gone after 24 hours, and you may as well buy the coffee, rather than home roast, if you refuse the experience. However, the CO2 does interfere with the extraction of heavier compounds, so the brew mellows and becomes more caramelly after a few days.

If you drink it within a week to 10 days after roasting, store your coffee in an airtight container, away from the light, at room temperature. If you store your coffee longer, consider freezing it in tight minimum air containers, airtight, vacuum preferred, portions that can be defrosted slowly, and consumed over two to four days.

doox00 wrote:Also, outta curiosity why should you let them sit a day?

Why coffee needs to ''rest'' before making espresso is a long and interesting discussion of this topic.

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another_jim wrote:The idea of letting coffee "rest" is to let out some of the CO2. I'm not a fan of this, either for brewing or espresso; since some of the lightest aromas are gone after 24 hours, and you may as well buy the coffee, rather than home roast, if you refuse the experience.

Really? Barry commented that he brews fresh from the roaster, but I wasn't aware you did the same. We've gotten lazy at our Counter Culture Friday espresso labs and you've given me an idea - comparing just roasted espresso side-by-side with three or four day post-roast for the next rendez-vous.

well I could not wait a day, I had not had any coffee in two days so I ground some up after a couple hours of roasting and pulled a few shots, all I have to say is WOW, I have never had such good espresso in my life. I am sure to most it was still crap as I am still in the learning process of getting the perfect grind/tamp etc.. but to me it was so tasty.

doox00 wrote:I just got done roasting my first batch of beans with my new iroast 2. I know you are suppose to wait a day before using the beans after roasting. I was wondering how I should store them during this time, in a container with no lid or zip lock container and sealed?

Also, outta curiosity why should you let them sit a day?

thanks

I pack my beans within an hour of roasting into a one way valve bag or into homeade reuseable one way valve containers. These allow the carbon dioxide to escape , which in turn flushes Oxygen out of the containers, leaving an atmosphere rich in CO2 (I think a good thing as it's a natural preservative). This way the beans keep well for 2 weeks and then go progressively downhill after that. They are however still drinkable after 4 weeks, but by 6 are well past their best (assuming of course that they haven't been opened).

As for resting, it depends on the coffee (and the preparation method employed), not all coffees react the same way, some are OK straight from the roaster, some need 1,2, 3 or even 4 days to develop the flavour. I have had coffees where 1 day after roasting they really tasted of very little and a couple of days later had a much more developed flavour profile. Best to sample your roasts straight from the roaster and at different days after roasting and decide which works best for you and the beans your using.

As for freezing, I know that opinions vary....in my own personal experience over 28 years, I have never had much success with freezing coffee, the process of "freezing" seems to "damage" the taste of the coffee.

I always let mine sit in a one way bag, (baldmountain.com)
Very rarely do I taste before 3 days, day 4 to 12th is drinkable, after that I can tell ya the cardboard flavor will come out on some beans. I do love my IRoast2.