Storing coffee beans
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I know this has been covered but wanted to get the latest wisdom. My roaster had a shipping issue and sent a replacement 2 lb bag - of course the original shipment then arrived as well so I have 4 lbs. now -- I normally use up a 2 lb bag in about 9 days, so I'd like to keep the second bag fresh. Freeze, or refrigerate, or just put it the cabinet and stop obsessing -- thoughts?
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Split into Mason jars big enough to hold 2-3 days worth and then freeze. If you have a chest freezer, they'll hold for a long, long time. In a regular freezer, a couple months, maybe longer if it it doesn't automatically defrost.
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Just finished an 8# order from Canada and only added 0.1g to the dose over the 65 days. Zero change on the Zero
Just finished an 8# order from Canada and only added 0.1g to the dose over the 65 days. Zero change on the Zero
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As already recommended, freeze it. The refrigerator is probably the worst place you can store it.
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We usually order about 3 kg to get free shipping, but our freezer is quite small---Mason jars would not cut it. I've had good experiences freezing 125 g portions in ziploc bags, which are cheap and pretty compact. Push the air out and roll up when sealing. Don't try to refreeze.
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Ziploc bags don't always maintain a hermetic seal.
I freeze in US quart mason jars. When I need more coffee, thaw one, fill a couple of 16oz jars and refreeze one. Been doing this for about 15 years and cannot detect a marked change in the 2nd jar.
I freeze in US quart mason jars. When I need more coffee, thaw one, fill a couple of 16oz jars and refreeze one. Been doing this for about 15 years and cannot detect a marked change in the 2nd jar.
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The ziplock bags I've used most definitely are not 100% airtight. Not even close. They will inflate with air. But if you pack them into the freezer in a way that prevents inflation they actually do pretty well. I did some blind taste tests between ziplock bagged coffee and vacuum sealed coffee and I couldn't tell the difference, for those specific coffees. That's not proof that there isn't a difference but suggestive that the effect is minor.
Oxygen is hard to fully remove unless you have a proper vacuum chamber. In any case my guess is that the cold of the freezer is the main thing when it comes to preservation.
Oxygen is hard to fully remove unless you have a proper vacuum chamber. In any case my guess is that the cold of the freezer is the main thing when it comes to preservation.
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I buy my bags on BOGO day at the local roaster and one goes straight to the freezer as I am a slow drinker. Works fine in the original bag so far.