How to keep your coffee well at home

By fashionlifeshopping 16/06/2022 1598 Views

The question on everyone's lips... how to preserve your coffee in the best possible way, so that it does not lose its freshness and its delicious aromas? Coffee is a sensitive food, and while it's not in the fresh produce aisle at the grocery store...you should treat it that way! A short guide to conservation best practices.

How to properly store your coffee at home

Buy less for guaranteed freshness

Indeed, the most important advice is to buy an adequate amount of coffee, that is, one that meets your normal consumption for the next few weeks (about 1 month) instead of 39;consider stocking up. This way you ensure that you have a very fresh and tasty product in every cup. Although it is sometimes attractive to buy bigger bags in order to save money, hold back! Your palate will thank you.

Can coffee expire?

A coffee cannot become undrinkable as such. Being a dry food, it does not tend to mold. In fact, roasters usually do rigorous testing on the matter to ensure that there are no bacteria or toxins in your coffee.

coffee grainHowever, the older it is, the more it loses its aromas. As these are volatile, the café loses some of them a few weeks after opening. Slowly but surely, the flavors will be altered. That's why we advise to consume the coffee as soon as possible. The coffee will still be good after a few weeks: it will be less fresh, but still taste good. Coffee can also be affected by oxygen and humidity. It then develops undesirable flavors when it is less fresh and in contact with oxygen. The longer the bean is roasted, the faster the degradation, and this is because longer roasting makes the bean porous. Thus, oxygen and moisture penetrate a dark or semi-black coffee (roasted longer) faster.

Grind at home

The best way to get the freshest coffee possible is to buy it in beans and grind it at home, just before brewing.

In fact, a pre-ground coffee will lose its freshness more quickly, because the fine particles of the ground coffee have more surfaces in contact with the air.

Can I store my coffee in the freezer to maximize its shelf life?

No! Contrary to popular belief that coffee might keep better in the fridge or freezer, this one is best avoided. This is because coffee tends to absorb odors and moisture, and could therefore end up with an unpleasant taste. Honor this exceptional product and keep it away from your fridge!

So what is the ideal container?

Opt for an airtight coffee container and if possible opaque, because the coffee can be affected by UV rays. The bags of roasters concerned about the quality of their coffee are equipped with certain devices to promote better long-term freshness. When buying your coffee, look for packaging with these characteristics:

A one-way valve. It is essential! A valve like this helps keep oxygen out while allowing CO2 to escape. Indeed, coffee expels this gas after roasting. This is why you sometimes see puffy bags of coffee. If this valve is missing, a bag with very fresh coffee could well explode!

The two-layer opaque bag. Oxygen is the first enemy of coffee and that is why it is important to have a performing opaque packaging when purchasing. The two-layer laminated bag is perfect for keeping coffee fresh from store shelves to your home. When you get home, you can either transfer it to a nice container or keep it in the original packaging. The coffee will keep just as well!

The airtight zipper. A bag that does not seal properly allows oxygen to enter easily. If your bag does not contain such a closure, it is essential to transfer it to another more airtight container.

Remember that coffee is a fresh and sensitive product; it reacts a lot to variations in its environment! Store it with care and it will give you a great cup, day after day.